". . . maybe that's what life's all about: there's a lof of despair, but also the odd moments of beauty, where time is no longer the same . . . [like] something suspended . . . an elsewhere . . . an always within a never. Yes, that's is, an always within a never."

-- Muriel Barbery

#Despair Quotes #Odd Quotes #Moments Quotes

“The more I take care of myself, the more prosperous I am.”
“So she was on her own, Kate thought, and instilled all the friendly helpfulness she could into her next question. â€œExcuse me, but are you the bad company young Mr. Scott has got into?”

Source : Dorothy Dunnett (1999). “The Game Of Kings: The Lymond Chronicles Book One”, p.214, Penguin UK
“For 'tis impossible Hate to return with love.”
“Henry nodded, thinking, 'If you were any more whipped, little brother, they'd serve you on ice cream.”
“Style is the perfection of a point of view.”

Source : Richard Eberhart (1965). “Selected poems, 1930-1965”
“I love having 30 shots of every scene.”

Source : "Esquire's Nominating Academy Presents: Stellan Skarsgård". www.esquire.com. January 18, 2012.
“For the past seven years we have been cracking down on crime in Missouri, passing tougher laws for drug crimes and sex offenses and requiring prisoners to serve more time.”
“People love fast. When you're fast people think you're smart, think your products are of higher quality, think your management is of higher quality, think that you're worth more and they're willing to pay more money for it. So, I'm really big into speed.”

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