Hitherto Def Quotes & Sayings

I don't differentiate much between thoughts and words. To be
honest, I also have no high opinion of thoughts. I have a better opinion
of things. — Hermann Hesse

Ricky clearly never hurried, he was his own lazy happening. — Alan Hollinghurst

If we don't fight, we've already lost. Without hope, without trying, there's no point. — Heather Anastasiu

Large skepticism leads to large understanding. Small skepticism leads to small understanding. No skepticism leads to no understanding. — Unknown

As a guide I had only my own feelings for what is appealing or moving, and for many the guide was inevitably often at fault. Some who have read the book, or at any rate have reviewed it, have found it boring, absurd, or contemptible; and I have no cause to complain, since I have similar opinions of their works, or of the kinds of writing that they evidently prefer. But — J.R.R. Tolkien

The Tiger's Curse Series has everything my heart could desire in a fantasy: exotic locations, two dashing princes, good vs. evil, the promise of danger and adventure lurking around every corner - and did I mention two dashing princes? Warning: these books may cause you to forget anything else exists until you've turned the last enthralling page. And then you'll want to start all over again! — Bree Despain

The clearest way to know whether you are with a poor person in America is not by the logo on the clothes, because we all wear pretty much the same anymore. It's by looking into their eyes and seeing whether they look into yours, and seeing what kind of teeth they have. — Hillary Clinton

DiCaprio left the party with 20 women? I did that in 2012! — Charlie Crist

Once you buy a prize, it's yours to keep. — Pat Sajak

A writer never forgets the first time he accepted a few coins or a word of praise in exchange for a story. He will never forget the sweet poison of vanity in his blood and the belief that, if he succeeds in not letting anyone discover his lack of talent, the dream of literature will provide him with a roof over his head, a hot meal at the end of the day, and what he covets the most: his name printed on a miserable piece of paper that surely will outlive him. A writer is condemned to remember that moment, because from then on he is doomed and his soul has a price. — Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Like so many kids, I just wanted to fit in, and I see now that I spent most of my life trying to be what I wasn't, trying to get people to like me. — Clare Balding

Old clothes do not make a tortured artist. — Kevin Rowland

People do look different when you fall out of love with them. But then again, I wasn't sure if it had ever been love I'd felt for her, or for anyone in fact. — Jessica Thompson

Eventually, the state's funding covered only the stages leading to presenting a film project to potential funding bodies. It was enough to produce a script, indicate casting and put together a budget to present it all, but nothing beyond that. — Andrzej Wajda

Certainly ordinary language has no claim to be the last word, if there is such a thing. — J.L. Austin