Hilliard Quotes & Sayings

Once fishing was a rabbit's foot
O wind blow cold, O wind blow hot — Robert Lowell

Momentarily, through one good eye, he could see the moon. Something below moved and he span around to where he could see the house. His family were in there. Alone. He could not protect them and he would not see them again. — Stephen Craig

Foch never for a moment thought about the easy ways of bringing his name before the public and the political world, or even about acquiring a reputation for military insight among the chiefs of the French army. He never posed as a central figure at public functions; he was never interviewed by the press; he made no use of the professional reviews to bring his name before military readers. Ile never published a line until his chiefs suggested the publication of his lectures at the Staff College. From the day when he received his first commission he was a hard-working student of war, patiently preparing himself to do his duty when the opportunity came, and meanwhile content to put all his energies into the work assigned to him. Success in the career of arms is not always associated with high personal character or with this modest pursuit of duty for its own sake. — Andrew Hilliard Atteridge

After observing southern culture for some time, Emily Burke concluded that the people of the South would not think they could subsist without their [swine] flesh; bacon, instead of bread, seems to be THEIR staff of life. Consequently, you see bacon upon a Southern table three times a day either boiled or fried.16 — Sam Bowers Hilliard

Finally she lets herself think about how it feels:
to be so frightened that you almost can't breathe
to speed so fast and be so completely out of control
to know the meaning of helplessness
to spin across a shining space knowing any moment you might end up hurt, but likewise, all the same, like plus wise you just might not. — Ali Smith

Resist the short term temptation of procrastination; the immediate pleasure and relief that it brings does not fair in comparison to the long lasting damage it does to your dreams and goals. — Noel DeJesus

Unfortunately, nature seems unaware of our intellectual need for convenience and unity, and very often takes delight in complication and diversity. — Santiago Ramon Y Cajal

The world wept a silent, windless downpour, a befitting accompaniment to the arrival of death.
However, Lady Brenna Hilliard, only daughter of the late Earl Lundsford, had yet to join in the weeping. Shock and disbelief kept her from the comfort of tears. The torrent would come, she knew, in a wave of sudden grief, but for now her emotions were elusive, too numb to be felt. — Cynthia Wicklund

stuck in a backwoods George Romero movie with the cast from Hee Haw. — D. Nathan Hilliard

do we have a bunch of fucktards working for us?" "Both, — R.B. Hilliard

Consistency is a virtue for trains: what we want from a philosopher is insights, whether he comes by them consistently or not. — Stephen Vizinczey

The Bible is instruction, it is light, it is the Word of God that predicts future events, warns of dangers and holds us back from falling and getting hurt. — Sunday Adelaja

The most lasting thing from my linguistics education is SpecGram.. — Trey Jones

God will always give you more than you can personally bear on your own. But it will never be more than He can bear. This way, you can learn that your strength is found in Jesus Christ and not in yourself. — Adam Houge

of all things the perfection is to imitate the face of mankind — Nicholas Hilliard