Houyhnhnms In Gullivers Travels Quotes & Sayings

Wide gape the gates of yellowed bone. A tongue of plank is our path between the teeth as we walk toward the gullet. Here I will be devoured. This is a true thing, near unavoidable on any path. I must enter those jaws. — Robin Hobb

I don't view myself as a victim of gun violence. I view myself as a victim of a maniac who happened to use a gun as a tool, and I view myself as a victim of the legislators at the time who left me defenseless. — Suzanna Hupp

Time and place, I have concluded, no matter how brief and no matter how small, can have infinite influence on one's wellbeing. — Marc Kuhn

Francie nodded shyly. The girl brought an eraser close to the mesh. Francie poked a finger through to touch the vari-colored felt layers blended together by a film of powdered chalk. As she was about to touch this soft beautifulness, the little girl snatched it away and spat full in Francie's face. Francie closed her eyes tightly to keep the hurt bitter tears from spilling out. The other girl stood there curiously, waiting for the tears. When none came, she taunted: "Why don't you bust out crying, you dockle? Want I should spit in your face again?" Francie turned and went down into the cellar and sat in the dark a long time waiting until the waves of hurt stopped breaking over her. It was the first of many disillusionments that were to come as her capacity to feel things grew. She never liked blackboard erasers after that. — Betty Smith

Rest time is not waste time. It is economy to gather fresh strength ... It is wisdom to take occasional furlough. In the long run, we shall do more by sometimes doing less. — Charles Spurgeon

I always quit at three when my kids come home from school so I feel pretty spoiled. — Alice Hoffman

Only when you understand people, they may understand you. So even though you do not say anything, if you understand people there is some communication. — Shunryu Suzuki

What myth can hold when you kneel in your brother's remains? When you slit his throat yourself? What story can guide us if we can betray all? — David Vann

I think I'd be pretty star struck over John Mayer. I'm a big fan of his music, and I think he's great. — Sterling Knight

Life is hard. If anyone tells you otherwise, they're lying. But life without faith is even harder. — Lori Hatcher

Because my life is empty window of nothingness punctuated by meaningless details of totally mundane non-events. — M. Beth Bloom

Some people are special because they're princes or princesses; or queens or kings! Some are special because they're presidents and senators; or because you can watch them on film! But what is the stuff that makes any person special? That makes any person more special than the world and everything in it? That would be love. Once you love someone? They're special, they're important. You make them important, it's your love that makes them more important than the whole world and everything in it! And guess what? That kind of important is real. — C. JoyBell C.