Onrust Boat Quotes & Sayings

the author of Why We Age: What Science Is Discovering About the Body's Journey Through Life. — Dan Buettner

Special things have a way of surviving. — Alexander McCall Smith

Fear was my father, Father Fear. His look drained the stones. — Theodore Roethke

In some ways, calm bodily protest has a nakedness to it that may be deeply embarrassing for observers; an act not unlike the bare-faced Oliver Twist effrontery that stands vulnerably before authority, asking for more or better. — Michael Leunig

I remembered Nahadoth's lips on my throat and fought to suppress a shudder, only half succeeding. Death as a consequence of lying with a god wasn't something I had considered, but it did not surprise me. A mortal man's strength had its limits. He spent himself and slept. He could be a good lover, but even his best skills were only guesswork - for every caress that sent a woman's head into the clouds, he might try ten that brought her back to earth. — N.K. Jemisin

There is always a way out for those who are clever enough to find it. — Rick Riordan

Though they live far from the coast, they retain a great fascination and passion for the ocean. The sound of crashing waves, the smell of salt air, it affects them deeply and has inspired many of their lovliest songs. There is one that tells of this love, if you want to hear it. — Christopher Paolini

Pope John Paul II spoke with a lot of clarity and consistency. But he always spoke with immense compassion. He's the one who said the best way to love somebody is to tell them the truth. So, he did that well. — Chris Matthews

The difficulties of peace are better than the agony of war. — Menachem Begin

May God in his mercy lead us through these times; but above all, may he lead us to himself. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The mind I love most must have wild places, a tangled orchard where dark damsons drop in the heavy grass, an overgrown little wood, the chance of a snake or two, a pool that nobody fathomed the depth of, and paths threaded with flowers planted by the mind. — Katherine Mansfield