Vornehmlich Englisch Quotes & Sayings

That to me was one of the most exciting, and weird puzzles of this book: how are the most religious people and the least religious people of their time all drawn to very similar visions of utopia? — Christine Jennings

Comedy always works better when you're tracking the story and you care about the characters. That's why there's a lot of movies where there's not a ton of jokes, but you get huge laughs because there's a moment of relief. — Andy Samberg

I realize that at a certain point if we're going to change our food system, it's going to be the next generation that's going to be critical. This generation is very interested in food issues, very concerned about things like animal welfare and the impact of the food system on the environment. — Michael Pollan

I wanted to prepare for a life of sudden transformations, of enemies singing at you across the stage dressed in the costume of a lover. — Alexander Chee

I'm a little bit of a makeout king. I don't discriminate too much. — Pete Wentz

Hundreds had come to the castle gates to bear witness to the burning of the Seven. The smell in the air was ugly. Even for soldiers, it was hard not to feel uneasy at such an affront to the gods most had worshiped all their lives. — George R R Martin

Inner rage is a phenomenally dense frequency that lies dormant in the vast majority of the human species. — Christopher Dines

I have sat here happy in the gardens, Watching the still pool and the reeds And the dark clouds ... But though I greatly delight In these and the water lilies, That which sets me nighest to weeping Is the rose and white colour of the smooth flag-stones, And the pale yellow grasses Among them. — Richard Aldington

Learning never ends, therefore, have a keen eye for learning and studying how successful business and people run the little things that business people might overlook but they are key to their success. — Donald Allen

At least the girls in stories were alive before they died. — Francesca Lia Block

As a single mum I have to work, so I'm grateful to have the help of a wonderful and trusted nanny like I had when I was young. — Minnie Driver

Self-reliance is the best defence against the pressures of the moment. — Carl Von Clausewitz