Vernon Bartlett Quotes & Sayings

Birthdays? yes, in a general way;
For the most if not for the best of men:
You were born (I suppose) on a certain day:
So was I: or perhaps in the night: what then? — James Kenneth Stephen

I'm so poor I can't even pay attention. — Ron Kittle

Social situations, for me - it's very natural for me to be an observer. That's where I'm most comfortable. I observe things. — Ray Lamontagne

Your love for me is transparent, no hidden agenda, no ulterior motive. — Euginia Herlihy

No modest man ever did or ever will make a fortune. — Mary Wortley Montagu

A maxim is the exact and noble expression of an important and indisputable truth. Good maxims are the germs of all excellence; when firmly fixed on the memory, they nourish the will. — Joseph Joubert

Even without his robes an arahant is recognized simply by the effect his metta has in a crowd. — Tim Ward

They walked fifty yards in silence, and Strike had lit up a cigarette before he said: "Very, very impressive." Robin glowed with pride. — Robert Galbraith

I love Sherlock Holmes. I've got all his books, leather-bound. What I thought was great about Sherlock Holmes was that not only was he a supersleuth, he was also a hard worker. Not only did he go out and solve the crimes, he came home and wrote it all down. Fantastic. That's why I admire him. — Steve Coogan

Ignorance and prejudice are the ballast of our ship of state - however, ships without ballast are not seaworthy and cannot sail in the tempests, nor reach a safe harbor. — George Orwell

I had a solo career before Van Halen. My fan base filtered through Van Halen with me and came right on out the other side with me. — Sammy Hagar