Viardo Quotes & Sayings

There are orphans that can be cared for; but this some will not venture to undertake, for it brings them work more than they care to do, leaving them but little time to please themselves. — Ellen G. White

My heart rides the wind and my thoughts sail away - to a land below the horizon where I know you hide from me ... — John Geddes

A skillful literary artist has constructed a tale. If wise, he has not fashioned his thoughts to accommodate his incidents; but having conceived, with deliberate care, a certain unique or single effect to be wrought out, he then invents as may best aid him in establishing this preconceived effect. If his very initial sentence tend not to the outbringing of this effect, then he has failed in his first step. In the whole composition there should be no words written, of which the tendency, direct or indirect, is not to the one pre-established design. And by such means, with such care and skill, a picture is at length painted which leaves in the mind of him who contemplates it with a kindred art, a sense of the fullest satisfaction. The idea of the tale has been presented unblemished because undisturbed: and this is an end unattainable by the novel. Undue brevity is just as exceptionable here as in the poem; but undue length is yet more to be avoided. — Edgar Allan Poe

When ever possible ... take the necessary steps forward towards peace and proclaiming truth. It's always possible. — Timothy Pina

Welcome to Kodiak Point, where the wildlife might wear clothes, but animal instinct rules the heart. — Eve Langlais

When I have to go to Cannes, that is boring to me. — Monica Bellucci

I support population control. I think USA should do the same. — Alex Chiu

We have wasted our spirit in the regions of the abstract and general just as the monks let it wither in the world of prayer and contemplation. — Alexander Herzen

It doesn't matter how big the body, it's what you do with it. — Robert Cormier

Stunted varieties were generally chosen, particularly if they had the side branches opposite or regular, for much depends upon this; a one-sided tree is of no value in the eyes of the Chinese. — Robert Fortune

Sympathy once more reveals its limits when faced with madness. — Jose Alaniz

Well, the one thing I've thought about is having dad give me away. You know when he takes your hand and he puts it in the hand of the person you marry? That's the only part I've ever wanted. — Kiera Cass

I really wouldn't classify the books as mysteries. I prefer to say that they're adventures. — Janet Evanovich

At thirty-five, having spent over twenty years running varied businesses for my family, I decided to sit down and write my first novel. I had never written anything longer than a couple of pages till then and was foolishly attempting to write a hundred-thousand words. — Ashwin Sanghi