Clxxiii Roman Quotes & Sayings

Wisdom is better than wit, and in the long run will certainly have the laugh on her side. — Jane Austen

If there is a real desire, if the thing desired is really light, the desire for light produces it. There is a real desire when there is an effort of attention. It is really light that is desired if all other incentives are absent. — Simone Weil

I have total recall. I remember being born. I remember being in the womb, I remember being inside. Coming out was great. — Ray Bradbury

Russia is an ancient country with historical, profound traditions and a very powerful moral foundation. And this foundation is a love for the Motherland and patriotism. Patriotism in the best sense of that word. Incidentally, I think that to a certain extent, to a significant extent, this is also attributable to the American people. — Vladimir Putin

What are ye orbs? The words of God? the Scriptures of the skies? — Philip James Bailey

I think when a man first discovers that two and two is four, there is 'beauty' in that; and we can see why. But if people stand and look at the moon and one says 'I think it's just beautiful tonight' and the other says 'The moon makes me feel awful' we are both 'clear'. A geometric shape - we know why we like it; and an unreasonable shape; it has a certain mystery that we recognize as real; but it is difficult to put these things in an objective way. — William Baziotes

Pure love transcends us from human to divine. — Debasish Mridha

I'd like my readers to feel they want to follow my characters off the page at the end of the book. — Vanessa Couchman