Schmutzdecke Quotes & Sayings

Grace is not opposed to effort; it's opposed to earning. — Dallas Willard

It was the silent time before dawn, along the shores of what had been one of the most beautiful lakes in southern Africa. — James A. Michener

Pham Nuwen plunked himself down, stretching indolently. — Vernor Vinge

I would never describe a cloud as 'fluffy' - in Chinese or in English. — Yiyun Li

For some nights I slept profoundly; but still every morning I felt the same lassitude, and a languor weighed upon me all day. I felt myself a changed girl. A strange melancholy was stealing over me, a melancholy that I would not have interrupted. Dim thoughts of death began to open, and an idea that I was slowly sinking took gentle, and, somehow, not unwelcome possession of me. If it was sad, the tone of mind which this induced was also sweet. Whatever it might be, my soul acquiesced in it. — J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Getting on stage is a bonus, that's my therapy, that's when I can tell stories and it all makes sense. — Jason Mraz