Winthrops Journal Quotes & Sayings

A sword, a spade, and a thought should never be allowed to rust. — James Stephens

I think backwards. "This was beautiful." Instead of forward. — Alice Herz-Sommer

The slightly porky man on the other side of the Plexiglas has back-combed hair and arms covered in tattoos. As if it isn't enough to look like someone has slapped a pack of margarine over his head, he has to cover himself in doodles as well. There's not even a proper motif, as far as Ove can see, just a lot of patterns. Is that something an adult person in a healthy state of mind would consent to? Going about with his arms looking like a pair of pajamas? — Fredrik Backman

Self-denial is simply a method by which arrests his progress, and self-sacrifice a survival of the mutilation of the savage. — Oscar Wilde

He knew from long experience that a letter sent in fury merely put a weapon into the hands of your enemy. Poison, in preserved form, to be used against you long into the future. — Ian McEwan

My goal is to build a life I don't need a vacation from. — Rob Hill Sr.

I'll tell you what bravery really is. Bravery is just determination to do a job that you know has to be done. — Audie Murphy