Inishmaan Island Quotes & Sayings

And what is civilization, to you, but us being properly grateful to be murdered and raped and stolen from? — Ann Leckie

I scream out the ropes of words that bound my tongue, and the heavens echo back...'I love you'. — Alfa H

It goes to establish a just and permanent principle of trade which puts an end to all serious fluctuations in prices and consequently, to all the insecurity and ruin which these fluctuations produce; and to build up those who are already ruined. — Josiah Warren

The odd thing about 'Cripple of Inishmaan' is it's never actually been performed on the island. — Garry Hynes

He that hath lands hath quarrells. — George Herbert

Some 80% of your life is spent working. You want to have fun at home; why shouldn't you have fun at work? — Richard Branson

Compassion is what you're good at. I'm better at complex searches through organized data structures. — Orson Scott Card

There, on the far side of of the Atlantic, would be Maine, but despite the shared ocean, her island and this one were worlds apart. Where Inishmaan was gray and brown, its fragile man-made soil supporting only the hardiest of low-growing plants, the fertile Quinnipeague invited tall pines in droves, not to mention vegetables, flowers, and improbable, irrepressible herbs. Lifting her head, eyes closed now, she breathed in the damp Irish air and the bit of wood smoke that drifted on the cold ocean wind. Quinnipeague smelled of wood smoke, too, since early mornings there could be chilly, even in summer. But the wood smoke would clear by noon, giving way to the smell of lavender, balsam, and grass. If the winds were from the west, there would be fry smells from the Chowder House; if from the south, the earthiness of the clam flats; if from the northeast, the purity of sweet salt air. — Barbara Delinsky

Chess is not only knowledge and logic. — Alexander Alekhine

The massive migration from dumb phones to smart phones is a great opportunity for young companies to take advantage of. — Adam Dell