Pomeranz Books Quotes & Sayings

Dead. things, dead things ... " I said. "Come no closer. Talking of madness and love, in this reeking place! And that old monster, Magnus, locking them up in his dungeon. How did he love them, his captives? The way boys love butterflies when they rip off their wings! — Anne Rice

He who reads much and understands much, receives his fill. He who is full, refreshes others. — Ambrose

I told the truth, I didn't come to fool you — Leonard Cohen

Even though in the world you are the most learned scholar of the time, Behold the vanishing of this world and this time! — Rumi

The laborious process of causation which sooner or later will bring about every possible effect, including, consequently, those which one believed to be least possible, naturally slow at times, is rendered slower still by our desire (which in seeking to accelerate only obstructs it), by our very existence, and comes to fruition only when we have ceased to desire, and sometimes ceased to live. — Marcel Proust

A pioneering and invaluable work about what it really takes to build innovation capability in society. — John Kao

The kind of happiness that stays with you is the happiness that springs from inward thoughts and emotions. — William Lyon Phelps

Somebody bought me a Snuggie as a joke gift. Haha, the joke's on you, I enjoy it. I toss and turn at night, finally a blanket that's like, 'I'm going to keep you warm.' It's like having a small child with polio keep you in a full nelson - the perfect pressure. — Daniel Tosh

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. — Anonymous

I don't always know what's going to go on in terms of the mood of the story. Sometimes I start with the mood, but sometimes I just try to work toward discovering it. But I do think often there's a mood or unsettling quality, in which the reality of the world seems to be taken away, that I really love, and it's something that I almost always unconsciously move toward. — Brian Evenson

Or
and this she knew was a far more accurate way of looking at it
the book was true and reality was lying. — Terry Pratchett