Thimas Quotes & Sayings

It was on the steamer carrying him through the Golden Gate that he happened to reach down into the hole in the lining of the right pocket of his overcoat and discover the envelope that his brother had solemnly handed to him almost a month before. It contained a single piece of paper, which Thomas had hastily stuffed into it that morning as they all were leaving the house together for the last time, by way or in lieu of expressing the feelings of love, fear, and hopefulness that his brother's escape inspired. It was the drawing of Harry Houdini, taking a calm cup of tea in the middle of the sky, that Thimas had made in his notebook during his abortive career as a librettist. Josef studied it, feeling as he sailed toward freedom as if he weighed nothing at all, as if every precious burden had been lifted from him. — Michael Chabon

The coffee shop smell was strong enough to build a garage on. — Raymond Chandler

Of all our faults, the one that we excuse most easily is idleness. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Because they know that people will be kinder to a child who smiles. — Francois Lelord

The conduct of a losing party never appears right: at least it never can possess the only infallible criterion of wisdom to vulgar judgements-success. — Edmund Burke

Sometimes it seems that the universe wants to be noticed... — John Green

This is eminently true of many happy moments in life. Freed from the demands of decision and intention, adrift on some inner sea, we observe our various movements as if they belonged to someone else, and yet we admire their involuntary excellence. — Muriel Barbery

There is no right and wrong way to paint except honestly or dishonestly. Honestly is trying for the bigger thing. Dishonestly is bluffing and getting through a smattering of surface representation with no meaning ... — Emily Carr

My goal is to try to tell the public that America could use more science and technology in all aspects of its life. — Zoltan Istvan

Writing for me can be homework. I do get a lot from it in the end. But I hate doing it. — Natalie Maines

Conviction is not repentance; conviction leads to repentance. But you can be convicted without repentance. — David Lloyd-Jones

Get rid of the shitty sound. Life's too short. — Hans Zimmer