Letterkunde In English Quotes & Sayings

All that they lacked was the gift that descended upon the chosen disciples at Pentecost, in tongues of flame; symbolizing, it would seem, not the power of speech in foreign and unknown languages, but that of addressing the whole human brotherhood in the heart's native language. — Nathaniel Hawthorne

Getting out from under the shadow of Henry Fonda was difficult. — Peter Fonda

I love kids; I think they are fun and funny. — Courtney Thorne-Smith

Remember, one just man causes the Devil greater affliction than a million blind believers. — Khalil Gibran

I swear to Go, if I see one of you girls anywhere near us, I'll have your prospective spouses whip you, fifties-style. — Amelie Fisher

A goodly portly man, i' faith, and a corpulent; of a cheerful look, a pleasing eye, and a most noble carriage; and, as I think, his age some fifty, or, by'r Lady, inclining to threescore; and now I remember me, his name is Falstaff. — William Shakespeare

Lasker thought that his rationalism rendered him immune from the surprises of chess theory. — Savielly Tartakower

Her father liked to say the caste system had been reborn on American soil, this time based on money, not blood. — Allison Singh

We need to deal with the problem of al Qaeda, make sure that they can't have a sanctuary in Afghanistan and guarantee that we have regional stabilization and particularly focused on Pakistan. — Rahm Emanuel

Whatever character you play, it gives you the chance to expose another side of yourself that maybe you've never felt comfortable with, or never knew about. — Laura Dern

Will everyone stop eating dinosaurs?' she frowned. — Neale Osborne

When I was 14 years old, I was a huge fan of the Velvets, the Stooges and the Modern Lovers. They are my three favourite bands. I never get sick of 'em. — Evan Dando

The bright hopes of youth had to be paid for at such a bitter price of disillusionment. — W. Somerset Maugham