Summerwine Quotes & Sayings

Who besides a degraded rabble would voluntarily present itself to be graded and classified like meat? No wonder school is compulsory. — John Taylor Gatto

Bink," said Gollie, "I must inform you that you are giving a home to a truly unremarkable fish."
"I love him" said Bink. — Kate DiCamillo

I didn't die nor win. — Erwin Rommel

The first and most natural way of lighting the houses of the American colonists, both in the North and South, was by the pine-knots of the fat pitch-pine, which, of course, were found everywhere in the greatest plenty in the forests. — Alice Morse Earle

Is it strange for me to say that if I were to die today, there's not a thing I would change? I've lived well. Maybe I have made mistakes and been through my fair share of pain but all in all, it's been okay. I've lived well. — Jhene Aiko

Transport of the mails, transport of the human voice, transport of flickering pictures-in this century as in others our highest accomplishments still have the single aim of bringing men together. — Antoine De Saint-Exupery

Theoretically, the human is supposed to be the smart one. Well, if we are, then we need to be able to adjust to fit the situation rather than just think "Well this is how you work with horses. I've done this on 500 just like you." — Buck Brannaman

The core of America is not racist. It is not hostile to women. It is increasingly offended by gay bashing. Yet it abhors government waste. It believes strongly in fiscal responsibility such as balanced budgets. It is pro-economic growth. It is concerned about the environment. It is intolerant of people on welfare who disdain the notion of work. But it wants poor kids to have school lunches and it wants to spend money to have good schools. In sum, most Americans are sensible, good-hearted, and prudent. The issue, then, is whether there is a political party that can welcome them home. — Paul Tsongas

If the gods listened to the prayers of men, all humankind would quickly perish since they constantly pray for many evils to befall one another. — Epicurus

If you make it through dinner without bolting, we can come back here and I'll fuck you on every single surface this hotel room has to offer." Her breath stalled in her lungs. "I thought you were already going to do that." "Nah, I was already going to fuck you until you couldn't walk right. This is something else altogether." She — Katee Robert

His father took off the man's head with a single sure stroke. Blood sprayed out across the snow, as red as summerwine. — George R R Martin

Inside the silence is a melody. — Joe Walsh

I think it's good that people value their bodies and take care of them. I think if you cross the line and begin using your body as an asset or as an extension of your vanity, you've gone too far. — Peter Coyote

A little fight in you. I like that. — Heath Ledger

No man is a man until he has been a soldier. — Louis De Bernieres