Grinton St Quotes & Sayings

Living, as I do, in an educated and scientific atmosphere, I could not have conceived that the first principles of zoology were so little known. Is it possible that you do not know the elementary fact in comparative anatomy, that the wing of a bird is really the forearm, while the wing of a bat consists of three elongated fingers with membranes between? — Arthur Conan Doyle

'Falling Skies' is not just about aliens attacking. It's also about humanity, survival, hope and the determination to rebuild our world, starting from pretty much nothing. — Maxim Knight

Remember when vacation photos meant toting along a bulky camera? — Peter Diamandis

I do sense that the financial system is under the gun. In order to keep our system and economies moving globally, there's the need to extend new money. — Henry Kaufman

All men have similar sensations, but not all have similar intuitions. — Aldous Huxley

At paces that might stun and dismay the religious jogger, the runners easily kept up all manner of chatter and horseplay. When they occasionally blew by a huffing fatty or an aging road runner, they automatically toned down the banter to avoid overwhelming, to preclude the appearance of show boating (not that they slowed in the slightest). They in fact respected these distant cousins of the spirit, who, among all people, had some modicum of insight into their own days and ways. But the runners resembled them only in the sense that a puma resembles a pussy cat. It is the difference between stretching lazily on the carpet and prowling the jungle for fresh red meat. — John L. Parker Jr.

There is something beautiful in every person that never dies, no matter their misfortunes. — Bryant McGill

As for me, I used to be a bird
with a gentle white womb,
someone cut my throat
just for laughs,
I don't know.
As for me, I used to be a great albatross
and whirled over the seas.
Someone put an end to my journey,
without any charity in the tone of it.
But even stretched out on the ground
I sing for you now
my songs of love. — Alda Merini

We can make the best of any situation with positive outlook. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The best thing I did was to choose the right heroes. — Warren Buffett

I am fevered with the sunset, I am fretful with the bay, For the wander-thirst is on me And my soul is in Cathay. — Richard Hovey

Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles. — Steve Jobs

Crack had a social logic to it, a specific kind of reasoning that drew from a vast well of common experience for its symbolic resonance. Crack stood for pain and power, chaos and order, the truth behind the lie. Crack was a sociolegal logic grounded in blood. — Dimitri A. Bogazianos

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. — Barack Obama

I would try being friends with her, but she's too busy being a smartass."

"Now you know how the rest of us feel," Jim said. — Ilona Andrews