Black Books Manny's First Day Quotes & Sayings

This world is not a middle point in evolution. It's one step down from the middle point in evolution. This is the world of desire and fulfillment, frustration, but at least once in a while you can go to Burger King. — Frederick Lenz

Every wicked man is in ignorance as to what he ought to do, and from what to abstain, and it is because of error such as this that men become unjust and, in a word, wicked. — Aristotle.

Oh, it must be wonderful to be educated. What does it feel like?'
'It's like having an operation,' said Treece. 'You don't know you've had it until long after it's over. — Malcolm Bradbury

I invented the historical spy novel. — Alan Furst

They don't cut the greens here at Augusta. they use bikini wax. — Gary McCord

Are you in fashion? You look like you're in fashion."
"No," [Magnus] said. "I am fashion. — Cassandra Clare

We live in terribly complex times. We are confronted by very serious problems. Some of us are faced with sickness, with economic difficulties, with worry and concern over many matters. Our refuge, our peace, our well-being lie in walking in the way of the Lord. — Gordon B. Hinckley

I like the idea of it as a trickster motif. You know like you're kind of just messing around with people's memories of songs. — DJ Spooky

Once again I saw that incredulous question, that dawning hope: We are not alone, then? We have brothers in other places? We have friends we never knew? — Brother Andrew

All moms need confidants who are in their shoes and can relate to what they're going through. You need a night out together to be who you are, and not feel like you have to be the career woman, wife and mommy
all at once. After all, we're not superwomen. — Jessica Alba

We notice the person who is for ever bowing and fussily servile, and perhaps say, How humble he is! But the truly humble person escapes notice: the world does not know him. — Tito Colliander

In good comedy, the structure comes from truth and that weird eye that looks at the way life is. — Ciaran Hinds

You've a pretty good nerve," said Ratchett. "Will twenty thousand dollars tempt you?"
It will not."
If you're holding out for more, you won't get it. I know what a thing's worth to me."
I, also M. Ratchett."
What's wrong with my proposition?"
Poirot rose. "If you will forgive me for being personal - I do not like your face, M. Ratchett," he said. — Agatha Christie

During the first formative centuries of its existence, Christianity was separated from and indeed antagonistic to the state, with which it only later became involved. From the lifetime of its founder, Islam was the state, and the identity of religion and government is indelibly stamped on the memories and awareness of the faithful from their own sacred writings, history, and experience. — Bernard Lewis