"The great characteristic of men of active genius is a sublime self-confidence, springing not from self-conceit, but from an intense identification of the man with his object, which lifts him altogether above the fear of danger and death, which gives to his enterprise a character of insanity to the common eye, and which communicates an almost superhuman audacity to his will."

-- Edwin Percy Whipple

#Eye Quotes #Character Quotes #Self Confidence Quotes

“Nay, it's not the Devil been leading her astray. It's books! That girl has been nothing but trouble ever since she learned how to read.”
“So something had begun, and now she could not stop it. Twin threads ran through her: fear and excitement. She could leave this place today. She could start a new life somewhere else.”

Source : Kim Edwards (2006). “The Memory Keeper's Daughter: A Novel”, p.74, Penguin
“Zoological taxonomists in general are inclined to be practical workers rather than philosophers, if only because they face such an unending task that they are not encouraged to sit back and philosophize.”
“Deep and elegant explanations relate to natural or social phenomena and the observer often has no place in them.”
“The pedigree's pretty high. For people who are really scary movie fans, this is nirvana. If you're in the mood to get scared, just watch this every week. It'll creep you out.”

Source : "Directors get creepy with 'Masters of Horrors'". Associated Press Interview, www.today.com. October 27, 2005.
“The most underrated of all contemporary American writers of fiction.”

Source : William March, William T. Going, Richard Brough (2011). “99 Fables”, p.20, University of Alabama Press
“I don't think I can be expected to take seriously any game which takes less than three days to reach its conclusion.”
“We have a solution for war. It is to expand the sphere of liberty.”

Source : "Rudolph Rummel Talks About the Miracle of Liberty and Peace". The Freeman Interview, fee.org. July 1, 1997.

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