Bartas Quotes & Sayings

Metaphors are an interesting example of creating magic in prose. — Francesca Lia Block

A general is like a writer who wants to write a play, or a book, but whom the book itself, with the unexpected options that it reveals at one point, the impasse it presents at another, causes to deviate extensively from his preconceived plan. — Marcel Proust

My writing process often begins with a question. I write down ideas and let them stew for about a year. Then, when I sit down to write, I make a list of characters and try to see how they fit. — Cynthia Voigt

What every prime minister struggles with and every leader struggles with is how to balance the two objectives; firstly that of ensuring that all asylum seekers are treated generously and humanely in accordance with the convention and secondly doing everything you can to eliminate or at least discourage people smuggling. And it's a very, very difficult balance. — Malcolm Turnbull

Don't believe those tales you hear about my being all-in. Wait until you see me in action for your team and then form your opinion of my worth to your team. I assure you that I am delighted to be a Pirate and that I will do my best to bring another pennant to the Smoky City. — Vic Willis

What is well done is done soon enough. — Guillaume De Salluste Du Bartas

I take the world to be but as a stage,Where net-maskt men do play their personage. — Guillaume De Salluste Du Bartas

God quickened in the Sea and in the Rivers, So many fishes of so many features, That in the waters we may see all Creatures; Even all that on the earth is to be found,! As if the world were in deep waters drowned. — Guillaume De Salluste Du Bartas

A good turn at need,At first or last, shall be assur'd of meed. — Guillaume De Salluste Du Bartas

Bright-flaming, heat-full fire,The source of motion. — Guillaume De Salluste Du Bartas

For where's the State beneath the Firmament,
That doth excell the Bees for Government? — Guillaume De Salluste Du Bartas

Who breaks his faith, no faith is held with him. — Guillaume De Salluste Du Bartas

The world's a stage where God's omnipotence, His justice, knowledge, love, and providence Do act the parts. — Guillaume De Salluste Du Bartas

In every hedge and ditch both day and night We fear our death, of every leafe affright. — Guillaume De Salluste Du Bartas

The will for deed I doe accept. — Guillaume De Salluste Du Bartas

Apoplexie and lethargie,As forlorn hope, assault the enemy. — Guillaume De Salluste Du Bartas

And swans seem whiter if swart crowes be by. — Guillaume De Salluste Du Bartas

Night's black Mantle covers all alike. — Guillaume De Salluste Du Bartas

Much like the French (or like ourselves, their apes),Who with strange habit do disguise their shapes;Who loving novels, full of affectation,Receive the manners of each other nation. — Guillaume De Salluste Du Bartas

There is no Theam more plentifull to scan,
Then is the glorious goodly frame of Man. — Guillaume De Salluste Du Bartas