Fretwell Historic House Quotes & Sayings

When more of the people's sustenance is exacted through the form of taxation than is necessary to meet the just obligations of government and expenses of its economical administration, such exaction becomes ruthless extortion and a violation of the fundamental principles of free government. — Grover Cleveland

And does Alan have a last name?" I asked.
"Probably," said Curtis, "but we have a 'if you have to ask, you don't need to know because I don't want to friend you on Facebook' policy. — Aldous Mercer

Stand up for what is right even if you stand alone. — Suzy Kassem

George Soros is one of the few characters from the world of finance who deserves to be called larger-than-life. — Gary Weiss

The possibility of paradise hovers on the cusp of coming into being, so much so that it takes powerful forces to keep such a paradise at bay. If paradise now arises in hell, it's because in the suspension of the usual order and the failure of most systems, we are free to live and act another way. — Rebecca Solnit

I think there are two ways to depict a family. One is what it's really like, and one is what the audience would like it to be. Between you and me, I think the second one is what I would prefer. — Aaron Spelling

he whispered. "Scarlet." With — Marissa Meyer

If that's what you want, I'll give that to you. However, I need you to know that my heart, my mind and my soul belong to you. No one else can touch them like you because you and I both know that we are mates. — Brey King

I'm not sure time is always a factor when emotions are concerned . - Jake Morgan — M.M. Bordeaux

Google's done a super good job on search; Apple's done a great job on the IPod. — Bill Gates

Josef: Why haven't you killed them?
Mick: There's more than one suspect..
Josef: So kill them all. — Rachel Hawthorne

Maureen clapped her hands together. "Oh," she said in her elfin little voice. "It's pretty."
"Pretty?" Simon looked quickly at the hunched shape on top of the concrete block. "Maureen, what the hell- — Cassandra Clare

Want to go upstairs and play ball?"
"Now, you're talking. Naked basketball. Always my favorite."
"Loser gets fucked first."
"Jesus, Thursday, every time you set that rule you cheat."
"What do you mean, I cheat? I usually lose."
"That's exactly what I mean. — Mercy Celeste

Once your faith persuades you to believe what your intelligence declares absurd, beware, lest you likewise sacrifice your reason in the conduct of your life. — Voltaire