Graveland Quotes & Sayings

Someone coughed nearby, from some huddle of stones, and then spoke. 'So, who are we fighting for again?'
Fiddler could not place the voice.
Nor the one that replied, 'Everyone.'
A long pause, and then, 'No wonder we're losing. — Steven Erikson

Boys are unpredictable and stupid and brash. They do creepy, stalkerish things because they believe in extreme measures. They love to the fullest and ignore completely. They heal hearts and grind them to dust. To have nothing from a boy is devastating, but when he gives his all, the world becomes an electric place, and that is why women love them so - their all is worth the risk. — Caroline George

Keep your place in life and your place will keep you — Aesop

The specific character of despair is precisely this: it is unaware of being despair. — Soren Kierkegaard

It takes strength to be proud of yourself and to accept yourself when you know that you have something out of the ordinary about you. — Abigail Tarttelin

The financial crisis is a stark reminder that transparency and disclosure are essential in today's marketplace. — Jack Reed

I'm going to end up with a lot more money than I feel like I'm entitled to, given how hard I work. — Stewart Butterfield

Apparently Arnold was inspired by President Bush, who proved you can be a successful politician in this country even if English is your second language. — Conan O'Brien

You can know the law by heart without knowing the heart of it — Philip Yancey

My sermon on the meaning of the manna in the wilderness can be adapted to almost any occasion, joyful, or, as in the present case, distressing. [All sigh.] I have preached it at harvest celebrations, christenings, confirmations, on days of humiliation and festal days. — Oscar Wilde

Arctic tern chicks are starving to death for similar reasons: they rely on small fish that have fled for colder waters. — Naomi Klein

I have little patience with scientists who take a board of wood, look for its thinnest part, and drill a great number of holes where drilling is easy. — Albert Einstein

There stirred behind her face a sense of life and purpose and mirth and caring that made her seem to be in motion even as she was still. There was a kind of rhythm to her, even in motionless repose. I said, "Energy contained by grace, maybe. — Robert B. Parker

Conversing with children is a fine art ... An art form that demands large amounts of both honesty and misdirection. Or maybe discretion is a better word. — Miriam Toews

people cannot always predict the outcomes of maintaining or terminating a particular relationship. How can you make a decision without knowing the likely costs or benefits? — Frank Zhu