Penelope Fitzgerald Offshore Quotes & Sayings

Belief was a place that people didn't leave until they absolutely must. — Michel Faber

The Second Amendment reveals a profound principle of American government - the principle of civilian ascendency over the military. — William O. Douglas

If there be anything that can be called genius, it consists chiefly in ability to give that attention to a subject which keeps it steadily in the mind, till we have surveyed it accurately on all sides. — Robert Quillen

Man lives by bread alone, when there is no bread. — Douglas McGregor

Advice, then, young yeoman: When referring to the king's middle daughter, state that she is fair, speculate that she is pious, but unless you'd like to spend your watch looking for the box where your head is kept, resist the urge to wax ignorant on her naughty bits." -Pocket
I don't know what that means, sir." -Yeoman
Speak not of Regan's shaggacity, son" [ ... ] -Pocket — Christopher Moore

It is equally important to investigate wellness as it is to study misery. — Sonja Lyubomirsky

The more flowery a person's speech ... the more suspect the feelings, or lack of feelings, it concealed. — Gustave Flaubert

I still have very close ties to Houston and the Astros because that was my first team. — Joe Morgan

Life as it should be: all friends, all art, all music, all love, all the time. — Amanda Palmer

New Orleans reminds me of Romania because New Orleans is very corrupt politically. — Andrei Codrescu