Microhistory And Macrohistory Quotes & Sayings

Young men are supposed to think themselves immortal, but the subject is not very often out of my mind for a long time together. — C.S. Lewis

There is more you can do after you pray, but there is nothing you can do until you pray. — Adoniram Judson Gordon

The Count commenced to cough into his napkin, as he had determined long ago that this was the most effective means of removing wine from his windpipe. — Amor Towles

I'm from Jersey, so I have a love of T.G.I. Friday's and chain restaurants in general. When you go to a Friday's, it seems like everyone's on ecstasy and way too happy anyway. — Lorene Scafaria

Treason is very much a matter of habit, Smiley decided. — John Le Carre

It was like the kid was getting a BB gun for Christmas when you walked in there. — Leah Rae Miller

I have nothing to offer you," he finally said in a guttural voice.
"Nothing."
Win's lips had turned dry. She moistened them, and tried to speak through a thrill of anxious trembling. "You have yourself," she whispered.
"You don't know me. You think you do, but you don't. The things I've done, the things I'm capable of
you and your family, all you know of life comes from books. If you understood anything
"
"Make me understand. Tell me what is so terrible that you must keep pushing me away."
He shook his head.
"Then stop torturing the both of us," she said unsteadily. "Leave me, or let me go."
"I can't," he snapped. "I can't, damn you." And before she could make a sound, he kissed her. — Lisa Kleypas