Suzette Martinez Quotes & Sayings

Only one thing to it: a strong stomach. The guts to gladhand a man you're going to stab in the back; pledge allegiance to principles you stomp on every day; righteously denounce some despot in the press and sell him arms under the table. The talent to whip up the voters' worst passions while you seem to call on their highest instincts, and the sense to stay wrapped in the flag. That's politics: I'll take the simple life. — Pierre-Augustin Caron De Beaumarchais

Art is precisely that condition which pertains when, after all analysis and reduction to parts has taken place, there remains a 'quality' which is more than the sum of those parts, which could not exist in any other form, and which cannot be caught, or held, or contained. — Douglas Portway

All the advantages of Christianity and alcohol; none of their defects. — Aldous Huxley

Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it. — Mahatma Gandhi

Do they stop breathing for a few seconds every time they see me? — Jodi Ellen Malpas

I was sold on flying as soon as I had a taste for it. — John Glenn

Language is a personality as well. People are different when they speak different languages. — David Bezmozgis

I have a massive divide between being a competent human being and being completely hopeless, when it comes to logic. — Natascha McElhone

She was, if anything, on the plain side, at least not the type to attract men wherever she went. But there was something in her face that was meant for me alone. Everytime we met, I took a good look at her. And loved what I saw. — Haruki Murakami

Repentance restores your relationship with God. — Jim George

Why couldn't we just lose ourselves in the fire again? When passion was enough, and the questions didn't matter. — Alyxandra Harvey

I read 'Sabella or The Blood Stone' by Tanith Lee, which was hugely influential to me. I love Tanith's writing. She's just really lyrical, beautiful use of language. — Holly Black