Cymric People Quotes & Sayings

Wear it for me, the note says, though it's not the words I'm interested in. The words are a command, of the type men have given me all my life. But the question mark on the end ... the question mark is the thing I'm drawn to. I trace it with my fingers, that curve as compelling as the wood he's worked into such lovely shapes. — Charlotte Stein

Most of the misery of the world has been caused by wars. And when the wars were over, no one ever knew what they were all about. — Margaret Mitchell

My rule of thumb is that if you spend 2 percent of your nest egg per year, adjusted upward for the cost of living, you are as secure as possible; at 3 percent, you are probably safe; at 4 percent, you are taking real risks; and at 5 percent, you had better like cat food and vacations very close to home. For example, if, in addition to Social Security and pensions, you spend $50,000 per year in living expenses, that means you will need $2.5 million to be perfectly safe, and $1.67 million to be fairly secure. If you have "only" $1.25 million, you are taking chances; if you are starting with $1 million, there is a good chance you will eventually run out of money. — William J. Bernstein

You can be amazing, you can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug — Sara Bareilles

The mistletoe hung in the castle hall, The holly branch shone on the old oak wall. — Thomas Haynes Bayly

He watched the elevator numbers change, approaching their floor. "Ty," he said quietly.
Ty glanced at him and frowned slightly.
"My ass hurts too," Zane admitted quietly as the doors opened to other people. — Abigail Roux

Jacinta knew from the start that this city was a woman, cruel and vain; she learned to fear her and never look her in the eye. — Carlos Ruiz Zafon