Blackouts Around The World Quotes & Sayings

I don't think Ireland has ever had a genius for the novel. Of course, there were plenty of Irish novels, but I don't think that was ever the natural means of expression for the Irish. — Lady Gregory

In sum, doubling is the psychological means by which one invokes the evil potential of the self. That evil is neither inherent in the self nor foreign to it. To live out the doubling and call forth the evil is a moral choice for which one is responsible, whatever the level of consciousness involved. — Robert Jay Lifton

As D.L. Moody said, "A holy life will make the deepest impression. Lighthouses blow no horns; they just shine. — Terrie Chappell

Now, who else speaks for Perdido Beach?"
Bouncing Bette said, "Sam Temple here went into a burning building to rescue a little girl. He can speak for me, anyway."
There was a murmur of agreement.
"Yeah, Sam is a hero for real," a voice said.
"He could have died," another voice seconded.
"Yeah, Sam's the guy."
Caine's smile came and disappeared so quickly, Sam wasn't sure it had happened. For that millisecond it was a look of triumph. Caine walked straight up to Sam, open and forthright, hand extended.
"There are probably better people than me," Sam said, backing away. — Michael Grant

I sound like a damn commercial, but half the crap in this house is from Wal-mart. The big deal about Wal-mart is that its open 24 hours. — Corbin Bernsen

Philosophy alone can boast (and perhaps it is no more than the boast of philosophy), that her gentle hand is able to eradicate from the human mind the latent and deadly principle of fanaticism. — Edward Gibbon

It's crazy ... " she whispered against his mouth, "what you do to me." "Tell me," he said. "Tell me what I do to you." "You look at me like I'm the best thing you've seen — Jill Shalvis

Literally, I just love food and I like going to dinner with big groups of people so you can try everything. — Sasha Grey

Librarians, too, are gatekeepers
not of actual experience, of course, but of its written accounts. My job is to safeguard those accounts. Not to judge them; simply to see to their proper dissemination. — Martha Cooley

Your mind is your world.
Your heart is your nature.
Your soul is your universe.
Your life is your creation. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Books + friendship = book club — Kristin Hannah

I don't like these commercial films I do. I'd far prefer to do more artistic films, more cult films. — Shu Qi

I just decided that I would not put my professional life on hold to raise children. I know that sounds selfish to a lot of people and I don't know if what I'm doing is the right thing. But that's the way I'm doing it. — Emmanuelle Beart

I still think of myself
as a broken place, a drifting isle
with no home.
- Quebrado — Margarita Engle