"And wonder, dread and war have lingered in that land where loss and love in turn have held the upper hand."

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Source : Simon Armitage (2011). “Sir Gawain e il Cavaliere Verde”, p.22, Guanda

Simon Armitage

#War Quotes #Loss Quotes #Hands Quotes

“Well, I had a wolverine. It was supposed to be a cat, but Jason (Patric) is allergic to cats. I can't remember where I got it. Some back alley taxidermy, maybe? But I think I got it at The Bay taxidermy department. Downtown Winnipeg. Next to the tumbleweeds.”
“Unfortunately, too many public school officials believe that cameras are needed to enforce order and discipline.”
“And being that happy makes me feel guilty. Because I shouldn't be. Not while my mum is feeling the way she is. How I can dare to be happy is beyond me, and I hate my guts for it.”
“I realize that I had the best of serious picture journalism.”
“Strange how it is that men never act crueler than when they're fighting for the sake of an idea. We've been killing since Cain over who stands closer to god. It seems to me that cruelty is just in the way of things. You drive yourself mad if you take it all personal. Those who hurt you don't have the power over you they would like. That's why they do what they do.”
“I was painting sets, working in editorial as an assistant, driving their trucks, lying that I knew how to drive a truck, and doing commercials and documentaries.”

Source : "Interview with Director Richard Donner". Interview with Kenneth Plume, www.ign.com. May 1, 2001.
“Vanity should never tempt a player to engage in a combat at the risk of loss of health. It is bad enough to lose without the additional annoyance of paying doctors' bills.”
“No one told me about boys. I had to figure it out myself. The first thing I learned was that sometimes they grow slower than women mentally.”

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