"The post of honour is a private station."

-- Joseph Addison

#Literature Quotes #Honour Quotes

“I worship the quicksand he walks in.”
“My dad has always been a big Ray Charles fan, and I've grown up listening to all kinds of music.”
“The bathroom mirror has not budged, the woman who lives there can tell the truth from the stuff they say and looks me in the eye- says do you prefer the easy way? No? Well ok then, dont cry.”
“It's important how we feel in our homes, because feeling good makes us more gracious. And that makes it easier to welcome others not only into our homes but into our lives.”

Source : "Nate Berkus: Why You Should Break the Rules When Decorating Your Home". Interview with Lisa Kogan, www.oprah.com. February 8, 2011.
“Touching clothes is just shopping foreplay, but it's changing. After all, you don't need to try a Mercedes to know that you'd like one.”
“In particular, for younger researchers on whom the future of mankind may depend. We believe that they are working with all the scientific wisdom at their disposal for the preservation of the inheritance of the earth and for the lasting survival of mankind.”
“Loneliness: there is no organ that can take it all.”

Source : Nicole Krauss (2012). “The History of Love”, p.19, Penguin UK
“In wartime we provide truth with a bodyguard of lies because it is so precious.”

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