Venalis Quotes & Sayings

God have mercy on the sinner Who must write with no dinner, No gravy and no grub, No pewter and no pub, No bellyand no bowels, Only consonants and vowels. — John Crowe Ransom

If you can't handle the responsibility of a hit single, don't write one. — Joe Elliott

I realize then that the disappearance of a culture does not signify the disappearance of human value, but simply of certain means of expressing this value, yet the fact remains that I have no sympathy for the current European civilization and do not understand its goals, if it has any. So I am really writing for friends who are scattered throughout the corners of the globe. — Ludwig Wittgenstein

I am empowered but have no power to compel anyone to do anything — Kazeem Olalekan

The unwounded life bears no resemblance to the Rabbi. — Brennan Manning

While the darkness of the interior concealed her body, the streetlight behind them illuminated the pale oval of her face, gilding her cheeks in shades of amber and ghostly blue. The effect was . . . arresting. Vermeer had used natural light to paint women in this way, faces emerging from the shadows, forcing the viewer's eye to focus on what was most important: the look of grace. The mouth firmed in determination. The eyes poised to behold a revelation. — Meredith Duran

When it happens to a wizard, insurance companies go broke and there's reconstruction afterward. What was stirring in me now made those previous feelings of battle rage seem like anemic kittens. — Jim Butcher

I didn't find out until I became a father. You don't just LOVE your children. You FALL in love with them. — Frasier Crane

My perspective is if you're not willing to be called a few names to help out your country, you don't care enough. — Edward Snowden