Burtland Granvil Quotes & Sayings

The prime motive was the desire of a tale-teller to try his hand at a really long story that would hold the attention of readers, amuse them, delight them, and at times maybe excite them or deeply move them. — J.R.R. Tolkien

We learn by our problems. We correct our deficiencies if there are any. — Joe Arpaio

And he had lost his focus again. He tried his Skeletor voice, a less frequently used but effective attention-focusing tactic: Skeletor to Shawn Danger! Skeletor to Shawn Danger! Focus, Danger! Skeletor was a shitty life coach, but something about his grating voice could sometimes spur him into action. — Nina Post

Our global corporate investment bank competes with Goldman Sachs, Citibank, and a bunch of other banks that are in those businesses. We may have slightly different products or services, but so what? That's always been true in American business. — Jamie Dimon

Starting a long way off the true point by loops and zigags, we now and then arrive just where we ought to be. — George Eliot

Error can point the way to truth, while empty-headedness can only lead to more empty-headedness or to a career in politics. — Barry Hughart