Centlivre Etched Quotes & Sayings

The wilderness is a seed of words. — Lailah Gifty Akita

But the music did not come again. The tune was left broken, unfinished. And the drawn tightness she could no longer stand. She felt she must do something wild and sudden that never had been done before. She hit herself on the head with her fist, but that did not help any at all. And she began to talk aloud, although at first she paid no attention to her own words and did not know in advance what she would say. — Carson McCullers

The only air that moves is air we push from our lungs. — Alexandra Kleeman

Ultimately Halcyon needs the greatest scientists and engineers in the world to succeed in its mission. — Luke Nosek

Our easiest approach to a definition of any aspect of fiction is always by considering the sort of demand it makes on the reader. Curiosity for the story, human feelings and a sense of value for the characters, intelligence and memory for the plot. What does fantasy ask of us? It asks us to pay something extra. — E. M. Forster

Nobody cares about the bronze or silver medals. — Buzz Aldrin

I believe that words can help us move or keep us paralyzed, and that our choices of language and verbal tone have something - a great deal - to do with how we live our lives. — Adrienne Rich

Sometimes, the best thing you can do is nothing.
Catelyn — George R R Martin

Human beings are funny. They long to be with the person they love but refuse to admit openly. Some are afraid to show even the slightest sign of affection because of fear. Fear that their feelings may not be recognized, or even worst, returned. But one thing about human beings puzzles me the most is their conscious effort to be connected with the object of their affection even if it kills them slowly within. — Sigmund Freud

If you put your hand into a fire, does anyone have to tell you to move it? Do you have to decide? No: When your hand starts to burn, it moves. You don't have to direct it; the hand moves itself. In the same way, once you understand, through inquiry, that an untrue thought causes suffering, you move away from it. — Byron Katie

I have a suggestion for a new name for the developing world. Let's call it the world. — Hans Rosling