Sumlin Texas Quotes & Sayings

Before the soul can see, the Harmony within must be attained, and fleshly eyes be rendered blind to all illusion. — Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

And yet there's nothing to understand. The problem is that children believe what adults say and, once they're adults themselves, they exact their revenge by deceiving their own children. "Life has meaning and we grown-ups know what it is" is the universal lie that everyone is supposed to believe. Once you become an adult and you realize that's not true, it's too late. The mystery remains intact, but all your available energy has long ago been wasted on stupid things. All that's left is to anesthetize yourself by trying to hide the fact that you can't find any meaning in your life, ... — Muriel Barbery

Each of us has a unique perspective on the world around us, an inner eye that has more to do with how we think than with what we see. — David Sturt

They have a baby grand piano, but no one in the family plays. They have shelves of books they've never read, and the tension between the couples was so thick it nearly choked us. — Ruta Sepetys

I smirk as Peter misses again. I can't help myself.
"Hey, Peter," I say, " Remember what a target is? — Veronica Roth

Strange stared thoughtfully at her for several seconds, so that Arabella mistakenly supposed he must be considering what she had just said. But when he spoke it was only to say in a tone of gentle reproof, "My love, you are standing on my papers." He took her arm and moved her gently aside. — Susanna Clarke