Etourneaux Quotes & Sayings

I am not a person who goes in the side of the many, because I prefer the side of the victor. — Kenneth De Guzman

In a sense, being a full-time writer is less fun because there's no office to go to anymore, there's no set routine, there's no schedule. It can be quite isolating. — Aravind Adiga

Ivanov: And this whole romance of ours is commonplace and trite: he lost heart, and he lost his way. She came along, strong and brave in spirit, and gave him an helping hand. That's all very well and plausible in novels, but in life ...
Sasha: In life it's the same.
Ivanov: I see you have a fine understanding of life! — Anton Chekhov

See, the world is full of things more powerful than us. But if you know how to catch a ride, you can go places, — Neal Stephenson

A chaplain is the minister of the Prince of Peace serving the host of the God of War
Mars. As such, he is as incongruous as a musket would be on the altar at Christmas. Why, then, is he there? Because he indirectly subserves the purpose attested by the cannon; because too he lends the sanction of the religion of the meek to that which practically is the abrogation of everything but brute Force. — Herman Melville

I had the taste of the alcohol since I was 11. It allowed me to be clever, charming and to behave outrageously. Acting also allowed me not to be me. So I could indulge every fantasy in this paradise of America. — Malachy McCourt

Unfortunately, the suit is so stiff, I can't do this with two hands, but I'm going to try a little sand-trap shot here. — Alan Shepard

I'm not designed to interact with society. — Damon Galgut

Animals run no risk of going to hell. They are already there. — Victor Hugo

Really, awfully, terribly, I had a sudden attack of hiccups. I was staring at the Doctor, murderously angry with him. And hiccuping ...
'That's it. I'm going down there. I'm offering myself to them instead. If you're too much of a coward.'
The Doctor winced at that last word.
I hiccuped again.
'Amy Pond,' he said. 'Try holding your breath.'
'I will not hold my breath! This is important! Rory is having his mind vacuumed and we're just standing here-'
'Hiccuping.'
'Yes.'
We stood, glaring at each other. I hiccuped again.
'Seriously,' said the Doctor, patiently. 'I know it's not the best time, but really, try holding your breath.'
I stood there. Hiccuping and scowling at him. — James Goss

Every Country hath its Machiavel. — Thomas Browne

I lived my life one way for 35 years, for me. And then the focus came in on what I really was. — Pete Maravich

I just want to see a good movie. Fortunately, good movies come in all sorts of genres. — Colin Cunningham

I said I *liked* being half-educated; you were so much more *surprised* at everything when you were ignorant. — Gerald Durrell

It is painful to see that people prefer a bad guy who looks like an angel to a good guy who looks like a demon. — Susan Ee