Penuria English Quotes & Sayings

Europe enjoyed a heritage of fairy tales alive with talking animals--some almost real, other deliciously bogus-- to spark child's fantasies and gallop grownups to the cherished haunts of childhood. It pleased Antonina that her zoo offered on orient of fabled creatures, where book pages sprang alive and people could parley with ferocious animals. — Diane Ackerman

I took a sip. It went surprisingly well with the veal. On the other hand, the fourth margarita goes surprisingly well with everything. — Robert B. Parker

I've never dreamed of becoming a model. As a child I was bullied and insulted as ugly — Lara Stone

Every now and then she looked around for tangible evidence of his having ever been there. Where were the butterflies? the blueberries? the whistling reed? She could find nothing, for he had left nothing but his stunning absence. — Toni Morrison

Fasting is like spring cleaning for your body. — Jentezen Franklin

Do not think I do not know that Cecily wants you to return home with her. And do not think I do not know that you remain for Jem's sake."
"And yours," he said before he could stop himself. — Cassandra Clare

A cluttered mind can make the difference between a nightmare and a dream. Meditate and clear your thoughts before you sleep. — Jenna Alatari

A great many of us must move from words to acts - from words of dissent to acts of disobedience. — Barbara Deming

I don't need to sell tons of records, but I want longevity. I want to make music for the rest of my life. — Laura Marling

In loquaciousness lay insanity. — Alan Dean Foster

My mom used to tell me, "I don't like my mother, but I love her. — Aspen Matis

Edinburgh is my adopted home. It's a place where I wanted to come and live, and I managed to arrange my life so it happened. — Peter Higgs

To throw the Christian into the furnace is to put him into Christ's parlor; for lo! Jesus Christ is walking with him. — Charles Spurgeon