"Lying on the floor, with the carved panels of the ceiling flickering dimly above, I found myself thinking that I had always heretofore assumed that the tendency of eighÂteenth-century ladies to swoon was due to tight stays; now I rather thought it might be due to the idiocy of eighteenth-century men."

-- Diana Gabaldon

#Lying Quotes #Men Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“I definitely have my opinions that I'm very vocal about and I'm not afraid to put them out there.”
“I just want to work with good filmmakers and do good projects that mean something to me and play interesting characters. That's really it.”
“I made my last motion picture in March 1965 for Magna Pictures. 'Harlow,' based on the life of actress Jean Harlow... I didn't know at the time that 'Harlow' would be my last motion picture.”
“We will suffer a sharp painful disullisionment before we fully surrender. When people really see themselves as the Lord sees them, it is not the terribly offensive sins of the fleshthat shock them, but the awful nature of the pride of their own hearts opposing Jesus Christ. When they see themselves in the light of the Lord, the shame, the horror, and desperate conviction hit home for them.”
“I come more to Scotland than I ever used to, so I feel more connected to it, more part of the zeitgeist. You know when you realize you have a choice and I'm choosing my homeland. It's funny: when you get older these things creep up to you.”
“Knowledgeâ€”like a nailâ€”is made load-bearing by being driven in. If it's not driven deep enough, it will break when any weight is put upon it.”
“Enlightenment is just another word for feeling comfortable with being a completely ordinary person.”
“Never pay attention to the rumors and what they assume”

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