Qwilleran Barn Quotes & Sayings

An independent Ireland would see its own independence in jeopardy the moment it saw the independence of Britain seriously threatened. Mutual self-interest would make the peoples of these two islands, if both independent, the closest possible allies in a moment of real national danger to either. — Eamon De Valera

Sometimes," he said, "you've got to watch people a long time to see who they are. — Pete Dexter

She ran because she had no other choice. She feared what would happen if she dared to stop. There was no time to think. There was barely any time for her to breathe. On her broken ankle, she ran. With her bruised arms, she ran. With her bleeding sides, she ran because she knew today was the day she was meant to die. — Judyann McCole

Beauty is such a fleeting blossom, how can wisdom rely upon its momentary delight? — Seneca The Younger

I feel so rude-O don't even know your name.
He bowed. I'm Erik.
Erik?
Yes.
Huh. I expected something a bit different.
He shrugged. Well, that's the closet translation. — Kiera Cass

My husband is exceedingly busy. For some time the talk of his going had been slack, but just now again there seems to be a move to get him sent to the front! — Sarojini Naidu

You can't recover from what you do not understand. — Lillian Hellman

He knew that so long as the vestiges of his old self remained with him, his new self would never be safe from ridicule and incomprehension. — A. Igoni Barrett

However, unschooling doesn't imply that a child doesn't take classes or participate in structured learning activities. It means that we, the parents, don't attempt to make our children learn by giving assignments or otherwise manipulating or threatening them into learning and doing things. — Sara McGrath

A temperate anger has virtue in it. — Thomas Chandler Haliburton