"Her little butterfly soul fluttered incessantly between memory and dubious expectation."

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George Eliot

#Memories Quotes #Butterfly Quotes #Expectations Quotes

“Hippo in a skirt: this was a comic reference to one of Solomon's principal wives, the one from Moab. Childish? Yes. But in the days before printing we had limited opportunities for satire.”
“The next time we met was at Appomattox, and the first thing that General Grant said to me when we stepped inside, placing his hand in mine was, Pete, let us have another game of brag, to recall the days that were so pleasant. Great God! I thought to myself, how my heart swells out to such magnanimous touch of humanity. Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?”

Source : The New York Times, July 24, 1885.
“I wanted to make a film about stupid people that was very vulgar and deeply stupid. From that moment on I can hardly be reproached for making a film that is about stupid people.”
“As the Batman TV series was returning to ABC for its second season in 1967, the TV bosses decided to take Catwoman into another direction......lucky for me.”
“There is no more thrilling sensation I know of than sailing. It comes as near to flying as man has got to yet - except in dreams.”
“The most expensive hobby a rich man could have is a boat, and the second most expensive hobby he could have is a very old house.”
“Walking the walk doesn't begin with a step. It begins with a choice. You can turn fear into action and let doubt become confidence. Find your pride and let it fuel your courage. Turn tomorrow into today and turn today into RIGHT NOW!”
“It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion.”

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