Ortolans Crossword Quotes & Sayings

I rewrote the ending of 'Farewell to Arms' 39 times before I was satisfied. — Ernest Hemingway,

Books of apostates, heretics, schismatics, and all other writers defending heresy or schism or in any attacking the foundations of religion, are altogether prohibited. — Pope Leo XIII

The first is that instead of writing a sequel, which is what most people do, this is in fact a prequel. Although we didn't know that when we began the process. — James Collins

I wish there was such a thing as reincarnation. — Evel Knievel

Verbal jujitsu is the intentional use of language to yield in a verbal confrontation with a potential attacker, while using the language of the opponent to blend with the opponent, thereby neutralizing their words, and causing them to yield or share your thoughts/ideas. — Kambiz Mostofizadeh

I was so happy to be out of there. "Barabas, if you weren't batting
for the other team, I'd marry you."

He grinned. "If I weren't batting for the other team, I would accept your
proposal. You had me at 'No comment.' If all my clients were this smart, my
life would be much easier. Much, much easier. — Ilona Andrews

I am one who leaves the table like a man, without putting back the chair or picking up the plate — Sandra Cisneros

When we pay attention to sensations in our bodies, we can feel that love is the energetic opposite of fear. — Sharon Salzberg

Cyclists. I really hate them. I wish they would not be so self-righteous and realise they are a danger to pedestrians. I wish cyclists would not vindictively snap off wing mirrors on cars when they were trying to cross in front of the car at a danger to motorists and pedestrians. — A.S. Byatt

Yet, as should become obvious, genocidal events have been common enough to suggest that they cannot be explained as some kind of deviant behavior. On the contrary, given the right circumstances, normal human beings are all too ready to kill by category. — Daniel Chirot

In a field. With the moon.
And the dark. And the dirt.
With your mouth. And just one word:
god god god. — Daphne Gottlieb