Mrs Westenra Quotes & Sayings

Everything in nature is bipolar, or has a positive and a negative pole. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

The International Criminal Court, like most international institutions, is a wonderful idea. A noble idea. All it needs to work is planetary government, worldwide democracy and the triumph of reason over tribal loyalties, political doctrines and individual ambition. In other words, it requires that we all live in the world described by the "Star Trek" television shows. — James Lileks

The skilled artisan uses the same iron to make a horseshoe
As he does for a polished mirror for the King. — Idries Shah

I get a lot of pleasure and satisfaction out of giving pleasure to people through my singing; that's fantastic, but it's only entertainment. — Hayley Westenra

Security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day, they come out with a total exploit; your machine can be taken over totally. — Bill Gates

All I can hope to teach my son is to tell the truth and fear no man. — Edward R. Murrow

I have always liked sport and only played or run races for the fun of the thing. — Jim Thorpe

More precious is want with honesty than wealth with infamy. — Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl Of Strafford

I do not, as you know, take sufficient interest in dress to be able to describe the new fashions. Dress is a bore. — Bram Stoker

I know God love me, because my enemies don't triumph over me. — Ellen J. Barrier

I want to be me, and yet I'm not sure who I am. — Suzanne Young

Assiduity, it means sit down until you do it. Commit yourself to your work and study. — Lucas Remmerswaal

And then as we looked the white figure moved forwards again. It was now near enough for us to see clearly, and the moonlight still held. My own heart grew cold as ice, and I could hear the gasp of Arthur, as we recognized the features of Lucy Westenra. Lucy Westenra, but yet how changed. The sweetness was turned to adamantine, heartless cruelty, and the purity to voluptuous wantonness. — Bram Stoker

When I told Mrs. Westenra that Dr. Van Helsing had directed that I should sit up with her, she almost pooh-poohed the idea, pointing out her daughter's renewed strength and excellent spirits. I was firm, however, and made preparations for my long vigil. When her maid had prepared her for the night I came in, having in the meantime had supper, and took a seat by the bedside. She — Bram Stoker

The level of discourse reaching a mailbox simply cannot be limited to that which would be suitable for a sandbox. — John Paul Stevens

The typical industry approach is [retailers] to treat vendors like the enemy ... If vendors can't make a profit then they don't have money to invest in research and development, which in turn means that the products they bring to the market will be less inspiring to customers, which in turn detriments the retailer's business because customers aren't inspired to buy. People want to cut costs and negotiate aggressively because there's a limited amount of profit to be shared by both sides. As a result of this "death spiral", most retailers fail. — Tony Hsieh