Valluric Quotes & Sayings

Long, sparkling aisles of steel-stemmed trees Bending to counterfeit a breeze ... — James Russell Lowell

And a keen jealousy invades me, not of other people, but of that me made of ink and periods and commas, who wrote the novels I will write no more, the author who continues to enter the privacy of this young woman, while I, I here and now, with the physical energy I feel surging, much more reliable than the creative impulse, I am separated from her by the immense distance of a keyboard and a white page on the roller. — Italo Calvino

I feel like if you really know the ending right from the beginning, you can add so many subtleties and little things later that will pay off and be more consistent and more rewarding for the reader. — Jeff Lemire

Kiss those cuffs good-bye." Lula from "Hard Eight" By Janet Evonavich — Janet Evanovich

Psychoanalysis showed me that I might be neurotic because I was a girl but, as Chekhov might have put it, I alone had to squeeze the slave out of myself, drop by drop. — Vivian Gornick

The greatest, strongest, mightiest plea for the church of God in the world is the existence of the Spirit of God in its midst, and the works of the Spirit of God are the true evidences of Christianity. They say miracles are withdrawn, but the Holy Spirit is the standing miracle of the church of God to-day. — Charles Spurgeon

Nobody knows what it is like to be you, how can they? Choose your thoughts, words and actions and enjoy what is your life. — Richard Morin

You become very angry and depressed that you keep getting offered only these exceedingly demure and repressed roles. They're so not me. That's why films like Fight Club were so important to me because I think I confounded certain stereotypes and limited perceptions of what I could do as an actress. — Helena Bonham Carter

Because it protects you. And when I jumped from the Humvee, I believed it would save me, too, in the same way you believe it will always save you."
"No, I don't," Thibault began.
"Then why, my friend, do you still carry it with you? — Nicholas Sparks

Somehow he promised each of us a great romance, without a touch or a word. He was an accomplished tease. — Lee Grant

I believe in true love. But I am easily satisfied. — Miguel De Icaza

As is your sort of mind, So is your sort of search: You will find what you desire. — Robert Browning

I have no interest in ever making a movie I didn't write. If they were going to take my house away, then I guess I might have to. But my agent knows not to even bother sending me the scripts. — John Waters

Why can't I take you? Why is it so hard? You have the other half of my soul; with you I will be complete! So. Then. Why?" Crispin murmured clenching his fists.
Oh, he pitied the fool who would be in his way once he returned to his domain.
"Oh, what suffering will befall them in her place," he smiled wickedly.


~Crispin~ — J.L. Clayton