Tremendum Fascinans Quotes & Sayings

The textile industry was the automobile industry of the Middle Ages, — Barbara W. Tuchman

Mysterium tremendum et fascinans
that stomach- flipping mix of awestruck fear and entrancing fascination. — Abundance Of Katherines John Green

Love is the scent of a sleeping back, death a slight draft of bad breath. — Richard Flanagan

The capacity of humans to believe in what seems to me highly improbable- from table tapping to the superiority of their children- has never been plumbed. — Robert A. Heinlein

In middle school, I saw Chris Brown live, and I thought, 'I can do that.' And these girls are screaming for him. — Shameik Moore

I wanted to make an album that melodically people can connect to; something that reflects our times and the kinds of difficulties we face. — Emeli Sande

Yet consider now, whether women are not quite past sense and reason, when they want to rule over men. — John Calvin

Tribalism has become trendy. — Louise Burfitt-Dons

People never explain to you exactly what they think and feel and how their thoughts and feelings work, do they? They don't have time. Or the right words. But that's what books do. It's as though your daily life is a film in the cinema. It can be fun, looking at those pictures. But if you want to know what lies behind the flat screen you have to read a book. That explains it all. — Sebastian Faulks

This was a mental game as much as a physical challenge, designed to reinforce the fact that staying focused and motivated is absolutely critical to mission success and basic survival in war. — Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Let us plant the seeds of love and harmony.
Peace tree will grow and will vanish agony.
Let us plant the seeds of trust and kindness.
Children's will bloom with joy and happiness.
Let us plants the seeds of education but not war.
Our children will grow not a soldier but a philosopher.
Let us plant the seeds of vision and compassion.
Our children will learn to love with joy and passion. — Debasish Mridha

We wish to be damned with you, rather than blessed with all our brothers. Do — Ayn Rand

Severe initiations increase a member's liking for the group. — Carol Tavris