Hastings And Smith Quotes & Sayings

Catharsis. Revenge cleanses. Aristotle wrote that the human soul is purged by the fear and compassion that tragedy evokes. It's a frightening thought that we fulfil the soul's innermost desire through the tragedy of revenge, isn't it. — Jo Nesbo

Ah, Chantal... Now I think I know how it feels to fly on a trapeze. — Madeleine Brent

We talk about self-expression but need to pause and remember that self-expression requires a self to express ... — Julia Cameron

Smith. [Turning eagerly to the Doctor.] But this is rather splendid. The Duke's given £50 to the new public-house.
Hastings. The Duke is very liberal.
[Collects papers.
Doctor. [Examining his cheque.] Very. But this is rather curious. He has also given £50 to the league for opposing the new public-house.
Hastings. The Duke is very liberal-minded. — G.K. Chesterton

Writing is still like heaving bricks over a wall ... — Virginia Woolf

When you are dealing with approximately two-plus hours every few years to do a story, you don't have the luxury of having excessive screen time to explore, in detail and in-depth, lots of other subsidiary or ancillary supporting characters. — Michael Uslan

One of the top selections for its steady growth and defensive nature of its business. Economies may ebb and flow, but the number of incarcerated Americans is steadily growing according to the U.S. Department of Justice. — Matt Taibbi

I think the quality of something like the Beveridge, for instance, will have a life of its own. — Neville Marriner

World' is a large term, but man must enlarge his allegiance, considering himself in the light of a world citizen ... A person who truly feels: 'The world is my homeland; it is my America, my India, my Philippines, my England, my Africa,' will never lack scope for a useful and happy life. His natural local pride will know limitless expansion; he will be in touch with creative universal currents. — Paramahansa Yogananda

The process of casting a movie has many complicated variables. — Brad Furman

I have won every battle, yet somehow I'm losing the war. — Anonymous