Gurpurab Day Quotes & Sayings

Singles have a purpose that is higher than any earthly relationship. Marriage is honorable, but so is being single. — Monica Johnson

[Melisandre] "His Grace is growing fond of you."
[Jon] "I can tell. He only threatened to behead me twice."
Page 58 — George R R Martin

Francie nodded shyly. The girl brought an eraser close to the mesh. Francie poked a finger through to touch the vari-colored felt layers blended together by a film of powdered chalk. As she was about to touch this soft beautifulness, the little girl snatched it away and spat full in Francie's face. Francie closed her eyes tightly to keep the hurt bitter tears from spilling out. The other girl stood there curiously, waiting for the tears. When none came, she taunted: "Why don't you bust out crying, you dockle? Want I should spit in your face again?" Francie turned and went down into the cellar and sat in the dark a long time waiting until the waves of hurt stopped breaking over her. It was the first of many disillusionments that were to come as her capacity to feel things grew. She never liked blackboard erasers after that. — Betty Smith

Think how much less stupefying the last fifty years might have been if people had actually read Marx. — Marilynne Robinson

Death catches everyone eventually, and I had never harbored any illusions about its ability to catch me. That it had hesitated so long to do so seemed born more of a desire to mock me than of any real inclination to wait. Death had tired of that game, and had finally moved in to collect what we all owe. — Barry Eisler

When you care about other people, it takes the spotlight off your own drama. — Holly Goldberg Sloan

Nothing is my last word on anything. — Henry James

I would love to do some crazy action or even a real romantic comedy. I think that would be really exciting. — Jillian Murray

I do travel a lot, because I need oxygen, I need to go to places to meet people who aren't upset at me because I'm asking for peace. — Sandra Cisneros

Decide for yourself. Everybody reacts in a different way. — Italo Calvino