Tilby Smith Quotes & Sayings

A Voltairian of good stock," he murmured.

"What is that supposed to mean?" I growled.

"To believe a little in God and much in the devil!"

"Well, yes, Mister Hilmacher, and if the devil is not a part in this business, let him take me to Hell!"

"Mister Burgomaster, you insult the devil. He who undervalues the devil belittles God. I fail to see why the Almighty would occupy Himself with our most insignificant actions and thoughts, like a good old woman during the endless tea hours, and I would find the role of Old Nick singularly petty indeed should he amuse himself with a giant pleasantry that sends a herd and its guardians into the mortal mud of the swamp. — Jean Ray

[V]alue your dreams but ... be wary of them also, ... look for integrity in unusual places. — Azar Nafisi

There were moments when I wondered at the gossamer veil that stops licence from being libel. I suspect that taking on the job of England manager puts you outside the protection of the courts. It must be part of the job description that you will be held hostage by media speculation and can have your character tortured, molested and finally executed at the public whim, in exchange for a lifetime's supply of money. — A.A. Gill

If you're building a social product, you're still living in the last century if your product doesn't work on Facebook. — Max Levchin

The Pink Tie Principle consists of six steps: Plan Ideas New Knowledge Test Implement Evolve — James Ashford

The doctrine of the Trinity ... is truth for the heart. The fact that it can not be satisfactorily explained, instead of being against it, is in its favor. Such a truth had to be revealed; no one could imagine it. — Aiden Wilson Tozer

Thinking too much about what happened and what is about to happen will wear you down. Live in the moment and take it one step at a time. — Howard E. Wasdin

If it's an amazing role, I'll do anything. — Vin Diesel

The best fiction captures the truth of real life. — Josh Lanyon

A beach walk is for stretching your legs and your mind, for looking at life with newfound eyes. — Sandy Gingras

Next time you're wearing the 'look at my titties' shirt, and I'm filling the tank. — Mira Grant

When you sit in silence long enough, you learn that silence has a motion. It glides over you without shape or form, exactly like water. Its color is silver. And silence has a sound you hear only after hours of wading inside it. The sound is soft, like flute notes rising up, like the words of glass speaking. Then there comes a point when you must shatter the blindness of its words, the blindness of its light. — Anne Spollen