Quammen Tangled Quotes & Sayings

I am pleased to say I find nothing funny, sir," Bent replied as they reached the bottom of the stairs. "I have no sense of humor whatsoever. None at all. It has been proven by phrenology. I have Nichtlachen-Keinwortz syndrome, which for some curious reason is considered a lamentable affliction. I, on the other hand, consider it a gift. I am happy to say that I regard the sight of a fat man slipping on a banana skin as nothing more than an unfortunate accident that highlights the need for care in the disposal of household waste." "Have you tried - " Moist began, but Bent held up a hand. "Please! I repeat, I do not regard it as a burden! And may I say it annoys me when people assume it is such! Do not feel impelled to try to make me laugh, sir! If I had no legs, would you try to make me run? I am quite happy, thank you!" He — Terry Pratchett

It's not going to do any good to land on Mars if we're stupid. — Ray Bradbury

The civilizing process has increased the distance between behavior and the impulse life of the animal body. — Shoshana Zuboff

Alas for the rarity Of Christian charity Under the sun! — Thomas Hood

My family are from Liverpool, so I have some twang there - I have a Midlands accent, and I was raised about an hour north of London, so my voice is a mess. Although, to American ears, it sounds like the crisp language of a queen's butler. — John Oliver

I always thought jazz was like the trunk of a tree. After the tree has grown, many branches have spread out. They're all with different leaves and they all look beautiful. But at the end of the season, they fold back up and it's still the tree trunk. — Earl Hines

In order to heal others, we first need to heal ourselves. And to heal ourselves, we need to know how to deal with ourselves. — Thich Nhat Hanh

The comedies, the tragedies we see played out on this earth before us, don't last. But we are eternal spirits. These events will come and go, but the planes of light and nirvana will always be there. — Frederick Lenz

Clocks are a poor measure of time. — Robert Emmett

Well, I've never met an indexer any more than I've met a real writer. I'm impressed." Miss Finch's tone had changed, and she was suddenly leaning toward me, almost half over the counter. "Tell me, do you make any real money at this job, writing indexes for books? — Larry D. Sweazy

He's been breaking Olympic records like ninepins — Des Lynam

The body is God's temple, but we are to worship God, not the temple. — Martin Luther King Jr.

As a kid, I certainly never thought I would get to spend my life doing something fun. — Al Yankovic