Crocodile On The Sandbank Quotes & Sayings

Call no man happy before he dies, he is at best but fortunate. — Solon

Cakes of rice are not a snack. I suspect them of evil deeds for this alone. — J.D. Robb

The visage of Lucifer mushroomed into hideousness above the cloudbank, rising slowly like some titan climbing to its feet after ages of imprisonment in the Earth. — Walter M. Miller Jr.

If a person's basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a painful physical experience. On the other hand, if someone is suffering from depression, anxiety, or any form of emotional distress, then even if he or she happens to be enjoying physical comforts, he will not really be able to experience the happiness that these could bring. — Dalai Lama

But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended. — Elizabeth Peters

I also remember being struck by de Sade's will, in which he asked that his ashes be scattered to the four corners of the earth in the hope that humankind would forget both his writings and his name. I'd like to be able to make that demand; commemorative ceremonies are not only false but dangerous, as are all statues of famous men. Long live forgetfulness, I've always said - the only dignity I see is in oblivion. — Luis Bunuel

Contrary to what you might think, my mom is not an entirely punctual person, so I might have gotten some bad — Anonymous

Twitter, for all its good, is a hate amplifier. — Kathy Sierra

My films are like clouds: their meaning keeps changing every minute. — Alejandro Jodorowsky

Success is important only to the extent that it puts one in a position to do more things one likes to do. — Sarah Caldwell

That was the thing about knowing people's secrets: It could make them not like you. — Jonathan Kellerman

All alterations and amendments of the Lord's own Word - are defilements and pollutions. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

The old Lena is dead, I say, and then push past him, back down through the gully toward the camp. Each step is more difficult than the last; the heaviness fills me and turns my limbs to stone. You — Lauren Oliver