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Once, in his first term, Cartwright had been bold enough to ask him why he was clever, what exercises he did to keep his brain fit. Healey had laughed."It's memory, Cartwright, old dear. Memory, the mother of the Muses... at least that's what thingummy said."Who?"You know, what's his name, Greek poet chap. Wrote the Theogony... what was he called? Begins with an 'H'."Homer?"No, dear. Not Homer, the other one. No, it's gone. Anyway. Memory, that's the key. Stephen Fry
Umberto Eco quote: "Not bad, not bad at all," Diotallevi said. "To arrive at the..."
Not bad, not bad at all," Diotallevi said. "To arrive at the truth through the painstaking reconstruction of a false text. Umberto Eco
And Gandalf said: "This is your realm, and the heart of the greater realm that shall be. The Third Age of the world is ended, and the new age is begun; and it is your task to order its beginning and to preserve what must be preserved. For though much has been saved, much must now pass away; and the power of the Three Rings also is ended. And all the lands that you see, and those that lie round about them, shall be dwellings of Men. For the time comes of the Dominion of Men, and the Elder... J. R. R. Tolkien
Frank Herbert quote: "I never thought it would be easy to serve God," she said. "I..."
I never thought it would be easy to serve God," she said. "I just didn't think it would be this hard. Frank Herbert
But the grind has begun. The windows don't open, and even the availability of near-constant jokes about Jews and Mormons fails to stem the tide of frustration, decay. We've reached the end of pure inspiration, and are now somewhere else, something implying routine, or doing something because people expect us to do it, going somewhere each day because we went there the day before, saying things because we have said them before, and this seems like the work of a different sort of animal,... Dave Eggers
But let it not be said that we did nothing. Let not those who love the power of the welfare/warfare state label the dissenters of authoritarianism as unpatriotic or uncaring. Patriotism is more closely linked to dissent than it is to conformity and a blind desire for safety and security. Understanding the magnificent rewards of a free society makes us unbashful in its promotion, fully realizing that maximum wealth is created and the greatest chance for peace comes from a society respectful of... Ron Paul
You don't make a friend," Jacob said with a scowl. "It's not like they come with directions like you'd find on a box of macaroni and cheese. Jodi Picoult
One day President Roosevelt told me that he was asking publicly for suggestions about what the war should be called. I said at once 'The Unnecessary War'. Winston Churchill
Diana Wynne Jones quote: "Then watch out. I warn you!" "That is very considerate of..."
Then watch out. I warn you!" "That is very considerate of you," said Chrestomanci. "I like to be warned. Diana Wynne Jones
Could be. I’m a pretty dangerous dude when I’m cornered.” “Yeah,” said the voice from under the table, “you go to pieces so fast people get hit by the shrapnel. Douglas Adams
George R. R. Martin quote: "Sleep is good," he said. "And books are better." He gave her a..."
Sleep is good," he said. "And books are better." He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. George R. R. Martin
Alexander Pope quote: "Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night; God said, Let..."
Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night; God said, Let Newton be! and all was light. Alexander Pope
Cormac McCarthy quote: "He knew only that his child was his warrant. He said: If he is..."
He knew only that his child was his warrant. He said: If he is not the word of God God never spoke. Cormac McCarthy
He said, “Americans look upon water as an inexhaustible resource. It’s not, if you’re mining it. Arizona is mining groundwater. John McPhee
Chris Claremont once said of Alan Moore, "if he could plot, we'd all have to get together and kill him." Which utterly misses the most compelling part of Alan's writing, the way he develops and expresses ideas and character. Plot does not define story. Plot is the framework within which ideas are explored and personalities and relationships are unfolded. Warren Ellis

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