"If there is writing on Hadrian's Wall, it reads that the English should leave Scotland to its own devices."

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Source : 1999 Nor Shall My Sword: The Reinventing of England.

Simon Heffer

#Wall Quotes #Writing Quotes #Scotland Quotes

“I have beliefs, of course, like everyone-but I don't always believe in them.”

Source : Joyce Carol Oates, Lee Milazzo (1989). “Conversations with Joyce Carol Oates”, p.74, Univ. Press of Mississippi
“Blumenthal goes straight to the heart in these poems. Gorgeously wrought, surprising, true, wise, elegiac, they leave me with a sense of having listened to Mozartâ€™s Ave Verum Corpus. Who could ask for more?”
“Every goal is hard work, especially in such an excellent league as the Bundesliga; or even take the Champions League.”
“In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.”
“Grief and love are conjoined, you don't get one without the other. All I can do is love her, and love the world, emulate her by living with daring and spirit and joy.”
“If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.”
“Some days you're depressed, some days you're happy, some days you're broken hearted. People need music for therapy, to heal them or speak for them when they can't describe how they're feeling.”

Source : Source: brightestyoungthings.com
“I thought, 'OK, I'm done here. I'll take responsibility and go away.' Little did I know I was going to be going away limping because someone cut my legs out from under me.”

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