Turniere Quotes & Sayings

I found my smattering of German very useful here, indeed, I don't know how I should be able to get on without it. — Bram Stoker

What is a portrait good for, unless it shows just how the subject was seen by the painter? In the old days before photography came in a sitter had a perfect right to say to the artist: "Paint me just as I am." Now if he wishes absolute fidelity he can go to the photographer and get it. — Aubrey Beardsley

How mean to buy only as many books as one will actually have time to read. — Alain De Botton

Let's say you need a perfectly obedient servant who never gets tired, never needs to be paid, and is virtually indestructible. If you're in a galaxy a long time ago and far, far away, you'll just fly off to the local droid auction and pick up one of those shiny gold models with lovely manners. — Kage Baker

If there's any illness for which people offer many remedies, you may be sure that particular illness is incurable, I think. — Anton Chekhov