Tikhon Nikolaevich Quotes & Sayings

If only Uncle Monty knew what we know," Violet said, "and Stephano knew that he knew what we know. But Uncle Monty doesn't know what we know, and Stephano knows that he doesn't know what we know."
"I know," Klause said.
"I know you know," Violet said — Lemony Snicket

There is never any peace for those who resist God. — Francois Fenelon

Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom You light the night, and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong. — Francis Of Assisi

Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish. — Thomas Aquinas

For kids who are exposed to books at home, the loss of a library is sad. But for kids who come from environments where people don't read, the loss of a library is a tragedy hat might keep them from ever discovering the joys of reading-or from gathering the kind of information that will decide their lot in life. — Michael Moore

I thought of what might be, if only the people who have too much money would help those who have too little! — Ellen Buckingham Mathews

The first time I saw 'Star Wars,' I got so excited that I threw up. — Annalee Newitz

Philosophy cannot be taught; it is the application of the sciences to truth. — Alexandre Dumas

In humanity's relentless drive for convenience and economic growth, we have developed a dangerous level of dependency on networked systems in a very short space of time: in less than two decades, huge parts of the so-called 'critical national infrastructure' (CNI in geekish) in most countries have come under the control of ever more complex computer systems. — Misha Glenny

In the jaundiced light of a streetlamp, Sarina realizes why people have children: to see the face of the one they love at the ages they've missed ... — Marie-Helene Bertino