Giridhar Burra Quotes & Sayings

Nothing is of greater importance in time of war than in knowing how to make the best use of a fair opportunity when it is offered. — Niccolo Machiavelli

So the nymphs they spoke,
we kissed and laid.
By noontime's hour
our love was made.
Like braided chains of crocus stems,
we lay entwined, I laid with them.
Our breath, one glassy, tideless sea,
our bodies draping wearily,
we slept, I slept so lucidly,
with hopes to stay this memory. — Roman Payne

It [the scarlet letter] had the effect of a spell, taking her out of the ordinary relations with humanity, and enclosing her in a sphere by herself. — Nathaniel Hawthorne

Writers do draw inspiration from their own lives, which, quite frankly, might be more interesting than fiction. — Monica Johnson

Before I put another notch in my lipstick case, you better make sure you put me in my place. — Pat Benatar

Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day - like writing a poem or saying a prayer. — Anne Morrow Lindbergh

The so-called 'last golden age,' in the 1970s, most of those movies were independent films. — Michael Douglas

Classical pianist Awadagin Pratt. I first heard this eccentric and introverted performer when I was living in the Midwest. He was playing Brahms ballades - haunting. — Daniel Breaker

Taking risks in older age is more courageous because you have more to lose. When you have nothing, you have nothing to lose. — Rick Warren

Anywhere, anytime, I'd sacrifice the finest nuance for a laugh, the most elegant trope for a smile. — Edward Abbey

Once is orthodox, twice is puritanical. — Lord Melbourne