Wanichaya Quotes & Sayings

It is widely believed that Christianity remained an essentially urban cult and that the population of the countryside clung for generations to the old beliefs. The word 'pagan' comes from paganus, or someone who lived in the countryside (pagus). Unfortunately, we know so little about the religious life in rural areas that this remains conjectural. Paganus was usually derogatory - something like 'yokel' or 'hick' would give the right idea - and may just reflect the common belief of urban dwellers that countrymen were dull and backward. — Adrian Goldsworthy

I can't imagine a romance novel published today where the hero rapes the heroine and she falls in love with him. — Julia Quinn

For quite a while I called myself a workaholic. I was proud of that label. Then one day it hit me; a workaholic is a label for an unproductive person. — Mike Michalowicz

Annabeth wanted to sob. She wanted someone, anyone to be here for her. She wanted Leo with his fire skills, or Jason with his lightning, or Hazel to collapse the tunnel. Most of all she wanted Percy. She always felt braver when Percy was with her. — Rick Riordan

Turns out if you never lie, there's always someone mad at you. — Scott Westerfeld

Passion is sweeter split strand by strand. Divided and re-divided like
mercury then gathered up only at the last moment. — Jeanette Winterson