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Would Quotes (page 240)

J. R. R. Tolkien quote: "And I would not have it said of me in song only that I was..."
And I would not have it said of me in song only that I was always left behind! J. R. R. Tolkien
Harper Lee quote: "Until I feared I would loose it, I never loved to read. One..."
Until I feared I would loose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing. Harper Lee
Chuck Palahniuk quote: "If the prodigal son had never left home, the fatted calf would..."
If the prodigal son had never left home, the fatted calf would still be alive. Chuck Palahniuk
I don't know how this lively and dumb scene would have ended , or how long I might have remained immoveable in this ridiculous and delightful situation , had we not been interrupted. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance; pray, love, remember; and there is pansies, that’s for thoughts... There’s fennel for you, and columbines; there’s rue for you, and here’s some for me; we may call it herb of grace o’ Sundays. O, you must wear your rue with a difference. There’s a daisy. I would give you some violets, but they wither’d all when my father died. They say he made a good end,— [Sings.] “For bonny sweet Robin is all my joy. William Shakespeare
We prepare our students for jobs and careers, but we don't teach them to think as individuals about what kind of world they would create. Muhammad Yunus
I looked at her when she was saying this and I realized that there is absolutely nothing you can say to a person who would feel comfortable suggesting something like that, let alone a direct accusation. Harvey Pekar
At the still point of the turning world. Neither flesh nor fleshless; Neither from nor towards; at the still point, there the dance is, But neither arrest nor movement. And do not call it fixity, Where past and future are gathered. Neither movement from nor towards, Neither ascent nor decline. Except for the point, the still point, There would be no dance, and there is only the dance. T. S. Eliot
If those sorts of moments would be the only pleasure life offered me, I'd be better off shutting out that one brilliant source of light to let my eyes begin to adjust to the darkness. Arthur Golden
I have an old hat which is not worth three francs, I have a coat which lacks buttons in front, my shirt is all ragged, my elbows are torn, my boots let in the water; for the last six weeks I have not thought about it, and I have not told you about it. You only see me at night, and you give me your love; if you were to see me in the daytime, you would give me a sou! Victor Hugo
In the past, the poverty they shared had a certain sweetness about it. When the end of the day came and they would eat their dinner in silence with the oil lamp between them, there was a secret joy in such simplicity, such retrenchment. Albert Camus
We still name our military helicopter gunships after victims of genocide. Nobody bats an eyelash about that: Blackhawk. Apache. And Comanche. If the Luftwaffe named its military helicopters Jew and Gypsy, I suppose people would notice. Noam Chomsky
Mother Teresa quote: "If our bones were not sending whispers of doubt to our hearts,..."
If our bones were not sending whispers of doubt to our hearts, there would be no need for prayer at all. Mother Teresa
Sometimes I lie awake at night thinking about all the dumb things I do every day... If I live to be eighty and I do ten dumb things each day... That would be about two hundred and ninety thousand dumb things... When you add up all the dumb things you do, it's best to use round figures... Charles M. Schulz
She won't win," Eric said. He sounded confident, passionate--everything I might have hoped would be reassuring."You're sure?" I asked."Yes, my lover. I'm sure."But you're not here," I observed, and I hung up very gently. He didn't call back. Charlaine Harris

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