Dubliners Eveline Quotes & Sayings

Oxford lends sweetness to labour and dignity to leisure. — Henry James

The ubiquitous palace servants opened the door for Neverfell as she approached, and Zouelle was suddenly stung by the thought of the guards perhaps calling Neverfell 'my lady' the same way they had addressed her. Immediately the honour of that title cheapened in her mind, like a piece of tinsel that had adorned the neck of a puppy or piglet. — Frances Hardinge

emotional cost of potential trade-offs does more than just diminish our sense of satisfaction with a decision. It also interferes with the quality of decisions themselves. — Barry Schwartz

No one is ignorant that our character and turn of mind are intimately connected with the water-closet. — Voltaire

The only way to atone for the past is to do something meaningful in the present. — Deepak Chopra

He was one of those who manage to combine almost total failure with breathtaking arrogance — Julian Fellowes

I believe that there is an urgent need to restructure the discussion of war to include the impact it has on women. — Zainab Salbi

As smartphones have allowed us to have our computers, emails, social media feeds, and a full surveillance system in our pockets at all times, stories of the law enforcement's unease with that have been popping up in the press. And of course, the ones that become viral videos aren't exactly flattering for law enforcement. — Sarah Lacy

Never rank, rate, or compare coaches, children, concerts, or championships or congratulations. Just enjoy them all. — Bill Walton

The three of us blended with the clientele as well as a fifteen year-old ex-thief, a girl from the future masquerading as a young man, and a second-son of a Lord-turned-student could. — April White

Without a piano I don't know how to stand, don't know what to do with my hands. — Norah Jones

I knew that feeling, the sense of panic that stretched time, turning seconds into years, and the deep pain that came from being hurt by not one person but many, a gang of bullies that expanded into a neighborhood and then into a community, until you questioned the whole world. And your last thought, as you stretch your arm until your fingers are inches from that lifeline, is how if you survive, you'll find a way to help fix what was broken, so you can say that yes, you want to be part of the world again. — Lissa Price