Quotes
Authors
Paul Kingsnorth
"I do think that the legacy of the Norman conquest is still strong in Britain. Our hereditary monarchy, our established church, our ancient county structures, though hollowed out in many ways, are a direct result of what happened in 1066." --
Source : Source: therumpus.net
Paul Kingsnorth
#Strong Quotes
#Thinking Quotes
#Church Quotes
“I don't know about the rest of the world, but I know in our region everyone is gunning to beat us. We have a new challenge.”
“I'd say in general, my style is Johnny Weir style. It's my style. I can't classify it as anything else.”
“I love being reminded that existence itself is all about the tangling of souls.”
“No hope for planet at all. But I will be gone before the planet is gone, so it's your problem.”
Source : "How John Cleese got his accidental start in comedy". "PBS Newshour", www.pbs.org. January 19, 2015.
“There is only one history of any importance, and it is the history of what you once believed in, and the history of what you came to believe in.”
Source : Kay Boyle (1992). “Fifty Stories”, p.64, New Directions Publishing
“The charm of television entertainment is its ability to bridge the chasm between dinner and bedtime without mental distraction.”
“We exaggerate misfortune and happiness alike. We are never as bad off or as happy as we say we are.”
“Were it not for the shepherds, there would have been no reception. And were it not for a group of stargazers, there would have been no gifts.”
