Haut Monde Quotes & Sayings

We have almost forgotten how strange a thing it is that something so huge & powerful & intelligent an animal as a horse should allow another, & far more feeble animal, to ride upon its back. — Peter Gray

Butters blinked and looked at Thomas. "My God," he said. "You've been shot." Thomas hooked a thumb at Butters. "Check out Dr. Marcus Welby, MD, here." "I'd have gone with Doogie Howser, maybe," I said. "Split the difference at McCoy?" Thomas asked. "Perfect." "You've been shot!" Butters repeated, exasperated. — Jim Butcher

But, hell, I wouldn't have grudged him your body. I know how little bodies mean - especially women's bodies. But I do grudge him your heart and your dear, hard, unscrupulous mind. He doesn't want your mind, the fool, and I don't want your body. I can buy women cheap. But I do want your mind and your heart, and I'll never have them. — Margaret Mitchell

I want either less corruption, or more chance to participate in it. — Ashleigh Brilliant

If you KNOW dehydration is a problem in long runs it becomes a problem in long runs. — Gerry Lindgren

Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory. — Max Euwe

My grandmother Izzy taught me to balance her checkbook when I was 6 years old. She would sign the checks after I paid the bills. I had a chuckle with my grandmother recently on how 'unbalanced' her checkbook must have been years ago. — Mary Callahan Erdoes

I had so many beliefs against being a singer or what it takes. There was a lot of pain associated with that. The rejection of it all. I lived in a rejection state of mind. Not because of my voice; the mike never rejected me. It was harboring all those bad memories of being broke. It teaches you your worth. Nothing good comes from that. — Ester Dean