Septembre 1792 Quotes & Sayings

Nothing has changed and yet everything is different. — Bonakala Bsac

Many men think they're playboys, but they invariably land wide of the mark. Surrounding yourself with champagne, fast friends, and paid escorts is the very definition of the word 'loser.' — Graydon Carter

If I have to write on an airplane or get up early to write or write late, you just gotta sit down. When you have the time, you have to be able to do it. — Noah Hawley

The selection and following of a spiritual guide is the most important duty of a Sufi. — Idries Shah

The flat top of the hill was scattered with the bodies of dead men in the uniforms of Sounis and Eddis. The outposts of both armies had met here. As I stood staring, I thought, These are my dead. All of them. The battle hadn't been unanticipated or forced on me, as the raid in the villa had been. I had chosen it. These men, Eddisian and Sounisian alike, had died for my decisions.
When the magus stepped from the bushes toward the back part of the hill, I was more than horrified. I was perilously close to distraught.
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When he pulled away and looked into my face, I knew that he would tell me that I was Sounis and that I needed to pull myself together.
"Your uncle," he said, "in all the years I saw him rule, never had a moment of self-doubt. Never a regret for a single life lost. Do you understand?"
I understood that I didn't want to be my uncle. — Megan Whalen Turner

So, I'm thinking of a name for a villain that has a sense of humor. I thought of 'The Joker' as a name, and as soon as I thought that, I associate it with the playing card, as my family had a tradition of champion playing; my brother was a contract champion bridge player. There were always cards around the house. — Jerry Robinson

Surrender your whole being to a note, and gravity disappears ... wi th one chord — Carlos Santana

Outside, the September air was enticingly fragrant, yellow with pollen and rich, lemony sunlight. — Alice Hoffman

God, living is enormous! — Susan Sontag

Dear Sweetheart, do you ever think of me? Just the other day I was thinking of you. I'm pretty sure it was you. — Charles M. Schulz

Envy and jealousy stem from the fundamental inability to rejoice at someone else's happiness or success — Matthieu Ricard