Lincolnian Quotes & Sayings

What Republicans need to do is to go back to their roots - starting with Lincoln - and remind the nation that they are the party of national growth, racial equality and unity of purpose. These Lincolnian themes will serve Republicans - and the nation - much better than becoming the party on the lookout for the supposed rat head of higher taxes. — Alan Siegel

You don't want to get me started about apple martinis and the affect they have on my lovemaking. I might just throw you down and make some love to you right here and now. — Rick Fox

The Word of God is a lamp by night, a light by day, and a delight at all times. — Charles Spurgeon

A ballot is like a bullet. You don't throw your ballots until you see a target, and if that target is not in reach, keep your ballot in your pocket. — Malcolm X

Their faces were zealously blank, their eyes filled with bland fire. — Stephen King

And when Quimet saw the doves flying above our roof and only above our roof, his face stopped looking so yellow and he said everything was okay. When the doves got sick of flying they started to come down, first one and then another. They went back in the dovecote like old ladies going to mass, taking little steps and jerking their heads like wind-up toys. — Merce Rodoreda

In every town we lived in, there was one great big door ready to open for anyone - the library. And I never met a library I didn't like. — William Stafford

I had a few stories and longer pieces published, but my first proper novel came in 2003, called 'Dead I Well May Be.' — Adrian McKinty

My thinking is Lincolnian rather than Jeffersonian, Teddy Rooseveltian rather than Franklin D. Rooseveltian. — Jacob K. Javits

I think the biggest advice I can offer is don't just pick one story and stop, write as much as you can, as many stories as you can. The best thing about being a writer is, a writer's craft is nearly perfect because a writer can go anywhere and do his craft. — Dwayne McDuffie

Losing one's mind is surely like losing one's virginity. Lose a little, lose a lot. — Martha Grimes

I just want to escape my own body and project sunlight on to the walls for her to see, so she warms up and yearns for my arms. — Mathias Malzieu

I have nothing against Canada. I think that Canadians might know the secret to all existence, but to us it just comes off as timid and kind and too nice, and it strikes us as lacking edge. Unless you are hijacking someone and going on a reality show with your eight kids and wearing a velour pink pantsuit, then you have no edge to us. — Sloane Crosley