Zwaartepunt Quotes & Sayings

The open mind never acts: when we have done our utmost to arrive at a reasonable conclusion, we still must close our minds for the moment with a snap, and act dogmatically on our conclusions. — George Bernard Shaw

If childhood is still a state, it is now chiefly a state of confusion. — Phyllis McGinley

I'm now making myself as scummy as I can. Why? I want to be a poet, and I'm working at turning myself into a seer. You won't understand any of this, and I'm almost incapable of explaining it to you. The idea is to reach the unknown by the derangement of all the senses. It involves enormous suffering, but one must be strong and be a born poet. It's really not my fault. — Arthur Rimbaud

Holly Hunter has been doing great work forever. — Patricia Clarkson

A classic is read not to enjoy but only to be boast about it. — Aman Jassal

My dreams kept me trying when I could have quit. — Arthur L. Williams Jr.

You've never lived until you've almost died. For those who have fought for it, life has a flavor the protected shall never know. — Guy De Maupassant

I like babies in moderation, but twins three times in succession is TOO MUCH. I told Mrs. Hammond so firmly, when the last pair came. — L.M. Montgomery