Mary Ruths Quotes & Sayings

Don't you know a heartfelt declaration of love when you hear one? — Susan Ee

Obedience sets a woman apart, fills her with life, permits her to be God-blessed. — Elaine A. Cannon

Then, as now, I believe that the English use language to hide what they mean. — Zia Haider Rahman

Was Vianne really supposed to let Sophie starve to prove her loyalty to France? — Kristin Hannah

Great literature transcends its native land, but none that I know of ignores its soil. — J. Frank Dobie

I always wanted my work to speak for itself, and have opportunities to do interesting work and not just puff pieces. — Amanda Fuller

While it's certainly true that raising children is a big job and certainly has emotional resonance, it's really hard to intellectually justify the belief that you're adding something important to the world by adding more people to pollute the planet and compete for opportunities that become more precious as the number of people vying for a chance grows. — Amanda Marcotte

Doc seemed to gather himself to say something important, and spoke as firmly as he could, though his voice was somewhere between a whisper and a whine. Wyatt, I cannot make you another denture. No more fights. You get that mad again, shoot the bastard. Promise me. — Mary Doria Russell

Dr. Arnold ... the admired reformer of public schools, came across some cranks who thought it a mistake to flog boys. Anyone reading his outburst of furious indignation against this opinion will be forced to the conclusion that he enjoyed inflicting floggings. — Bertrand Russell

You have to keep challenging yourself. I've always tried to do that, and I'm not saying I've always been successful. Maybe I've rewritten the same song; it's inevitable, but I've always been mindful of taking the writing somewhere else. You can't stick in your little comfort zone. — Paul Weller