Finchers Hartley Quotes & Sayings

I recall a lecture by John Glenn, the first American to go into orbit. When asked what went through his mind while he was crouched in the rocket nose-cone, awaiting blast-off, he replied, "I was thinking that the rocket has 20,000 components, and each was made by the lowest bidder." — Martin Rees

The man is mechanically turned, and made for getting ... It was verily prettily said that we may learn the little value of fortune by the persons on whom Heaven is pleased to bestow it. — Richard Steele

Prostitution in the towns is like the cesspool in the palace: take away the cesspool and the palace will become an unclean and evil-smelling place. — Thomas Aquinas

I'm the lightest sleeper. I can hear a pin drop. It's been worse since I was ill. I think your inner ear is always half open, listening out for the faintest danger sign. — Sam Taylor-Wood

We disjoint the mind like the body. — Joseph Joubert

Always follow your Heart; unless it's been broken, then you must lead it. Back into Love, The Universe — Mike Dooley

For me, when my agents and reps send me a script, I read it through, just for the story purpose of it, and then I read it again to think of my character and see if it's something that I'm interested in bringing to life. — Dania Ramirez

If engines of love and power drive mankind, surely the bearings would burn to a frazzle without the oil of laughter. — Smoke Blanchard

What I like about a dog it stops people getting after you, they're not going to come round in the night. But they make the place stink because I might want to stay out a few days and when I get back I might want to stay in a few days and a dog can become a tyrant to you. — Caryl Churchill

Mosquitoes are the greatest mass murderers on planet Earth. — Katherine Applegate

The living God is a God of justice and mercy and He will be satisfied with nothing less than a people in whom his justice and mercy are alive. — Lesslie Newbigin