Damon Torrance Quotes & Sayings

But I listen to live recordings of things that I did back in the '70s and then how I've done things since. And there's no doubt about it: if I compare the two, it's like chalk and cheese. — Rick Wakeman

To approach the spiritual in art, one will make as little use as possible of reality, because reality is opposed to the spiritual. — Piet Mondrian

When I asked Vera why Michael was so obstinate, she told me that some asshole had recently broken Eliza's heart. A drummer, no less. Hell, even I know girls should stay away from the goddamn drummers. — Tiffanie DeBartolo

To every creature is given both a place and a time, and when that time is over, we have to let them go. — Robin Hobb

And sometimes you just have to trust that there will be more, sometimes you go through dry spells and you have to assure yourself no no, it's gonna be fine. There's gonna be more songs, it's all good. — Dan Mangan

Imagine if he looked like me, she snorted. They'd have dumped the baby in the woods. — Soman Chainani

I go to church because I am a skeptic in regard to my own skepticism. — Henryk Sienkiewicz

It was an early saying here [Massachusetts] that there were 'Roots enough to plant Hampshire County and Gunns enough to defend them. — Edward Pearson Pressey

I'm dashed if I can see why you should be in such a quake!'
'It ain't that,' growled Endymion. 'I mean, I'm not afraid of Cousin Vernon! It's - it's his sisters, and my mother, and Frederica! I daresay you don't know.'
This inarticulate appeal for understanding touched chord of sympathy. Harry had had no personal experience of the trials which Endymion so obviously feared, but he had the instinctive male dread of feminine storms. He said, in an awed voice: 'Jupiter! I hadn't thought of that! Lord, what a dust they would kick up!'
Endymion cast him a look of gratitude. 'Ay, that's it. Not my mother,' he added scrupulously. 'Never kicks up a dust, precisely.'
Well, it *that's* so -'
'Takes to her bed,' said Endymion simply. 'Spasms! — Georgette Heyer

We alter and customize the thing every century, every generation, every day - both in the courts and in our own homes. And marriage accepts our modifications gracefully. Marriage adapts, evolves and (in a manner that I find miraculous and kind of inspiring) somehow keeps chugging along. — Elizabeth Gilbert