Henbury House Quotes & Sayings

Revealing my desert thoughts to a visitor one evening, I was accused of being against civilization, against science, against humanity. Naturally I was flattered and at the same time surprised, hurt, a little shocked. He repeated the charge. But how, I replied, being myself a member of humanity (albeit involuntarily, without prior consultation), could I be against humanity without being against myself, whom I love - though not very much; how can I be against science, when I gratefully admire, as much as any man, Thales, Democritus, Aristarchus, Faustus, Paracelsus, Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton, Darwin and Einstein; and finally, how could I be against civilization when all which I most willingly defend and venerate - including the love — Edward Abbey

Life is short but it is wide. this too shall pass. — Rebecca Wells

We might even say that the one thing which separates a saint from ordinary men is his readiness to be one with ordinary men. In this sense the word ordinary must be understood in its native and noble meaning; which is connected with the word order. — G.K. Chesterton

Steve Trevor was dull and boring and I didn't like him much so I disposed of him. — Mike Sekowsky

If we're afraid, sometimes there are things that can feed on that fear. Fear makes it worse for us. The trick is to concentrate on what you can see and stop thinking about yourself. It works every time ... — Joseph Delaney

I was obsessed with David Bowie - still am. He's a babe, a total babe. His music is killer; his visuals are beautiful. — Charlotte Sullivan

But such consummate skill, such ability, such adaptability, such numbing ruthlessness, such a use of weapons when anything could become weapon . . . — Iain M. Banks

The interaction of knowledge and skills with experience is key to learning. — John Dewey

I learned that just beneath the surface there's another world, and still different worlds as you dig deeper. I knew it as a kid, but I couldn't find the proof. It was just a kind of feeling. There is goodness in blue skies and flowers, but another force
a wild pain and decay
also accompanies everything. — David Lynch

Need covers itself with love, but need ... need is never love. Always beware of the one who needs you. There is always a want behind a need, you see. — Jennifer L. Armentrout

My friend, I assure you, if you have won a true woman's true love, you have a far greater fortune than your millions
a treasure that none can afford to despise. — Marie Corelli

First you win the argument, then you win the vote. — Margaret Thatcher

If I don't ask for something, I'm not going to get it. — Ruchi Sanghvi

Despair and die.

The ghosts — William Shakespeare

Then they saw a silvery-white orb hanging in the air in front of Lupin, — J.K. Rowling