Girdeth Quotes & Sayings

Failure happened. The trick was to accept the risk and try anyway. — Ilona Andrews

Operational proof ... it's all theory until you see for yourself whether or not something works. — Julia Child

Twilight was the worst hour, because it was the hour of indecision. — Helen Eustis

I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made. — Franklin D. Roosevelt

Jav's face was numb. Fingertips ice cold. His shirt stuck to his back with sweat and every square inch o"f skin prickled and tingled. He could feel his heart breaking down, dropping off piece by piece into the rolling boil of his stomach. Every splash sending up clouds of toxic steam, choking his throat. He was sure the next words out would be inside a scream. Instead he heard a strong, calm voice - a seasoned captain taking over the helm.
"I'm with you," Jav said. "Fucking take their ship down. I'm here. Right until the end, I won't leave."

Excerpt From: Suanne Laqueur. "An Exaltation of Larks." iBooks. — Suanne Laqueur

I would like you to teach [the orcs] civilised behaviour," said Ladyship coldly.
He appeared to consider this. "Yes of course, I think that would be quite possible," he said. "And who would you send to teach the humans? — Terry Pratchett

Jesus has to become real to us. We need to court him and get to know him better. Go on some dates with the Lord. — Sandra M. Michelle

No matter where it is in the sky ... No matter where you are in the world ... the moon is never bigger than your thumb. -John — Nicholas Sparks

All men are ordinary men; the extraordinary men are those who know it. — Gilbert K. Chesterton

A good husband is never the first to go to sleep at night or the last to awake in the morning. — Honore De Balzac

[Stares at dead knight, killed by the Direwolves]
Ersen: If he had sounded his horn ...
Theon: Try and imagine it was you up there, Ersen. Its dark and cold. You have been walking century for hours looking forward to the end of your watch. Then you hear a noise and you move forward to the gate, and suddenly, you see eyes glowing green and gold in the torchlight.
Two shadows come rushing toward you faster than you can believe. You catch a glimpse of teeth, start to level your spear, and they slam into you and open your belly, tearing through leather as if it was cheese cloth.
[Shoves Ersen hard]
Theon: And now you're down on you back, your guts are spilling out and one of them has his teeth around your neck.
[Grabs Ersen around the neck and sqeezes]
Theon: Tell me, at what moment during all of this do you stop to blow your Fucking horn?
[Shoves Ersen roughly] — George R R Martin

The strength of man sinks in the hour of trial; but there doth live a Power that to the battle girdeth the weak. — Joanna Baillie

Common sense will nearly always stand you in better stead than a slavish adherence to the conventions. — M.M. Kaye

The committed person doesn't play by the rules of the game. He is responsible for the game. If the rules of the game stand in the way of achieving the vision, he will find ways to change the rules. — Peter M. Senge

Gulls, aeroplaning above the chimney pots, were calling that he must talk to Laura about his plans. He needed no telling, for once in tune to their outlandish cries. — Alan Sillitoe