Cultiver Linen Quotes & Sayings

The real issue lies in the North beyond the Wall. Stannis becomes one of the few characters fully to understand that, which is why in spite of everything he is a righteous man. — George R R Martin

We do not lead others into the Light by stepping into the darkness with them. — Melody Beattie

To put it more precisely, since language is by definition the expression of civilised man, violence is silent. Civilisation and language grew as though violence was something outside. But silence cannot do away with things that language cannot state. Violence is as stubbornly there just as much as death, and if language cheats to conceal universal annihilation, the placid work of time, language alone suffers, language is the poorer, not time and not violence. — Georges Bataille

I should warn you," she finally said. " I'm immune to charm."
"You got a shot or something?" he asked. She amused him. He couldn't help it.
"You're right. More likely it's an allergy," she said thoughtfully.
He felt his mouth quirk. "An allergy? To charm?"
"Yeah, my stomach feels a little funny."
He gave her a slow grin. "Oh, those are butterflies, Princess. And that's a good symptom. — Erin Nicholas

Prejudice is even stronger in the hearts of men now than in Christ's day. — Ellen G. White

Steve Jobs was a digital pioneer, but when he went home, he listened to vinyl. — Neil Young

Hunger that comes and goes turns time into memory. — Jane Hirshfield

As the season of believing seems to wind down let me gently remind you that many dreams still wait in the wings. Many authentic sparks must be fanned before passion performs her perfect work in you. Throw another log on the fire. — Sarah Ban Breathnach

My whole life has been about confronting cynicism. — Cory Booker

Where were all the people I loved? I could feel them, flung about, the distance between us a crushing weight that I myself had put there. — Jan Ellison