Bambury Artist Quotes & Sayings

I will have no man in my boat," said Starbuck, "who is not afraid of a whale." By this, he seemed to mean, not only that the most reliable and useful courage was that which arises from the fair estimation of the encountered peril, but that an utterly fearless man is a far more dangerous comrade than a coward.
(moby dick chap 26 p112) — Herman Melville

With time we will all stop fighting pimples and start fighting wrinkles. — Moffat Machingura

In the startup world, 'not working' is normal. — Paul Graham

I hit my fist into the wall of the shower. I washed off the shame and anger in cold, cold water. — E. Lockhart

Love is not selective, desire is selective. In love there are no strangers. When the centre of selfishness is no longer, all desires for pleasure and fear of pain cease; one is no longer interested in being happy; beyond happiness there is pure intensity, inexhaustible energy, the ecstasy of giving from a perennial source. — Nisargadatta Maharaj

And when I'm with Toby, I feel like someone finally colored in the background on my page. — Lori Reisenbichler

If writing novels is like planting a forest, then writing short stories is more like planting a garden. The two processes complement each other, creating a complete landscape that I treasure. The green foliage of the trees casts a pleasant shade over the earth, and the wind rustles the leaves, which are sometimes dyed a brilliant gold. Meanwhile, in the garden, buds appear on the flowers, and colorful petals attract bees and butterflies, reminding us of the subtle transition from one season to the next. — Haruki Murakami

Australians and New Zealanders don't talk about Gallipoli in terms of invasion. I started talking about it and using that word and at first there were a few people who were getting upset in the same way that in any country, if you work for a newspaper you know exactly the dude you can go and talk to get a knee-jerk reaction when it comes to something to do with the military. — Russell Crowe

It's gotten to the point where it's big news when I don't do a horror film. — Donald Pleasence

Most of our country's serious problems can be laid at the feet of Congress and the White House and not at capitalism. — Walter E. Williams

Why stop now? Seduce me, Brian.I dare you."
"I've always found it hard to turn aside a dare. — Nora Roberts

A green X-wing closed in tighter to the formation. "Yes, sir." Though distorted by the comm system, the voice sounded indulgent rather than military.
"That's 'Yes, Wedge' until we're formally returned to duty." The commander smiled. "Or perhaps, 'Yes, Exalted One.' Or 'Yes, O envy of all Corellia.' Or- — Aaron Allston

All the weapons of hate and cruelty cannot stand against God's love. The spiritually blind and intentionally evil try to oppose it, but they cannot ultimately win. That's because all creation was formed and is sustained by God — Stormie O'martian

I can write absolutely anywhere. All I need is a laptop. — Joanne Harris

Determine to pray more words over your marriage than you speak about your marriage. — Lysa TerKeurst