Stromquist House Quotes & Sayings

truths. History is concerned solely with the facts; emotions are outside of its realm of interest. In fact, it's considered improper to admit feelings into history. But I look at the world as a writer and not a historian. I am fascinated by people. — Svetlana Alexievich

But history has been adapted here, re-spun to tell Jan's tale: the story of a boy caught up in a world of change and opportunity, trickery and wonder. A story inspired by a city and its legends. — Joanne Owen

Then she fell on her knees, saying: 'I beg thee!'
'Nay, lady,' he said, and taking her by the hand he raised her. The he kissed her hand, and sprang into the saddle, and rode away, and did not look back; and only those who knew him well and were near to him saw the pain that he bore. — J.R.R. Tolkien

Freedom is like a man who kills himself
Each night, an incessant butcher, whose knife
Grows sharp in blood. — Wallace Stevens

There is no golden rule of dating, except to make sure that it engages both of you; too many people go to a cinema for a first date and of course don't say a word, that's a bad thing! — Steven Hill

We love our fans, so there's nothing we wouldn't do for them, and we go directly to t hem. — Vince McMahon

Liberals were intimidated by the Reagan administration and did not want to appear naive by talking about programs that called for government support. I just said, 'The hell with that. I'm out there.' — William Julius Wilson

Porsches are a great drive. — Jennifer Saunders

Private is our DNA, in my DNA. It enables us to make decisions for the long term. — Anthony Pratt

I have been in private law practice in New York City, where my husband and I are raising our children. — Wendy E. Long

They say the opposite of love isn't hate, but indifference. — B.N. Toler

They promised me that this would be my home. That girls like you would always be my sisters. But they weren't my sisters, were they? Catherine asked, but then the lunacy broke, a quick and fleeting crack, and through it I saw anger and bitterness and rage. — Ally Carter

As for the brandy, "nothing extenuate"; and the water, put nought in in malice. — Douglas William Jerrold

He bumped into a pay phone and said, 'Excuse me, miss,' on our way in," said Julian.
"It's polite to apologize," said Mark with the same small voice.
"Not to inanimate objects. — Cassandra Clare

Do one thing every day that scares you. — Eleanor Roosevelt