Alacrity Define Quotes & Sayings

You're often looking at writing from writers who, for the most part, are working in forms that traditionally fit into other genres. But sometimes, in the midst of their better-known stuff, there's this wayward thing, and because it's wayward it isn't considered representative of their work, so it falls through the cracks. — John D'Agata

Our prayers run along one road and God's answers by another, and by and by they meet. — Adoniram Judson

The second reason to abandon environmental religion is more pressing. Religions think they know it all, but the unhappy truth of the environment is that we are dealing with incredibly complex, evolving systems, and we usually are not certain how best to proceed. Those who are certain are demonstrating their personality type, or their belief system, not the state of their knowledge. — Michael Crichton

Now now," he said, setting his hand on her shoulder. He didn't even see her turn. One moment she had her back to him, and the next her face was in his. Tears streamed from narrow, red eyes, her nostrils flared, and her mouth was twisted in a vicious snarl. She could have bitten his nose off if she wanted to. — Matt Tomerlin

Take Courage! Whatever you decide to do, it will probably be the wrong thing. — Ashleigh Brilliant

Sssh says the ocean
Sssh says the small wave at the shore
sssh not so violent, not so proud, not so remarkable.
Sssh says the surf crowding around the outcrops, washing the shore.
Sssh, they say to people, this is our Earth, our eternity. — Rolf Jacobsen

Someone killed himself because of me once, Meredith said.
People kill themselves because of what's inside of them, not because of other people. — Alice Hoffman

Neglecting to broaden their view has kept some people doing one thing all their lives. — Napoleon Hill

But thousands die without or this or that, Die, and endow a college or a cat. — Alexander Pope

Miranda looked up at him through a haze of desire, her will consumed by a fierce crackling heat, just like the dry twigs of the old woman's fire. — Anya Seton

Modern paintings are like women, you'll never enjoy them if you try to understand them. — Freddie Mercury

You ever feel like you're sending out a light but no one sees it? — Matthew Quick

He may make me feel like a fool, and like a woman who can do nothing, but what I can do I will. In my jewellery box is a dark locket of black tarnished silver and inside it locked in the darkness, I have his name: Richard Neville and that of George, Duke of Clarence, written in my blood on a piece of paper from the corner of my father's last letter. These are my enemies, I have cursed them. I will see them dead at my feet. — Philippa Gregory

My family was something precious, like jewelry, like a necklace you never take off. — Indira Ganesan