Nikolaus Pevsner Quotes & Sayings

When I was really young, I wanted to be a history teacher because I was obsessed with the past. — Russell Tovey

The whole of what we know is a system of compensation. Every defect in one manner is made up in another. Every suffering is rewarded; every sacrifice is made up; every debt is paid. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

She accumulates stuff to insulate herself from the world, — Liane Moriarty

Blessed be the slot players for theirs is the hope of a better day dawning. — Frank Scoblete

An unmarried adult who cannot navigate the welfare system has no choice but to work, but a married working parent is constantly evaluating the relative merits of staying home with the kids versus bringing home that second paycheck. — Philip Greenspun

Do not yield to Satan's enticements; rather, stand firm for truth. The unsatisfied yearnings of the soul will not be met by a never-ending quest for joy amidst the thrills of sensation and vice. Vice never leads to virtue. Hate never promotes love. Cowardice never gives courage. Doubt never inspires faith. — Thomas S. Monson

With beauty, I just try to get as much sleep as possible. I might have a nice hot bath and moisturise with coconut oil. — Courtney Eaton

I think that big, sort of theatrical relaunches tend to set you up for failure and hype. — Tina Brown