Zamyatins We Sparknotes Quotes & Sayings

Acting is not about being famous, it's about exploring the human soul. — Annette Bening

Because men are sentimental over women they will throw away military advantages, and hesitate and weigh the chances of failure when attack is their best or only hope, and lose their opportunity because they "have to think of the women and children". Men who would otherwise not dream of surrendering will make terms with an enemy in return for the safety of a handful of women. If a man is killed, it is an accident of war; but if a woman or a child is killed it is a barbarous murder and a hundred lives - or a thousand - are sacrificed to avenge it. It is only a man like John Nicholson who has the courage to write, and mean it, that the safety of "women and children in some crises is such a very minor consideration that it ceases to be a consideration at all". If only more men thought like that you could all stay in Lunjore and be damned to you! — M.M. Kaye

Perception is made up of bands. — Frederick Lenz

The belief that all genuine education comes about through experience does not mean that all experiences are genuinely or equally educative. — John Dewey

Yesterday I told a chicken to cross the road. It said, "What for?" — Steven Wright

Sin leads to wickedness and to hearts that become hardened to things of the Spirit. — Joseph B. Wirthlin

Like the pioneers of old, a creative person breaks new ground daily. — Anna Olson

Here, child, said Mae hastily Hide your eyes. Boys? Are you decent? What'd you put on to swim in? I got Winnie Foster in the house?
For goodness sake ma said Jesse emerging from the stairwell . You think were going to march around in our altogether with Winnie Foster in the house?
And Miles behind him sain we just jumped in with our clothes on too tired to shed them
It was true. They stood there side by side with their wet clothes plastered to their skins, little pools of water collecting at their feet. — Natalie Babbitt