"If it weren't for the law, I would steal books; if it weren't for my purse, I would buy them."

-- Harold Laski

#Book Quotes #Law Quotes #Purses Quotes

“Thou art figured blind, and yet we borrow our best sight from thee.”
“Summer movie idea: take all the sequels that are out right now, and make movies about their backstories.”
“It is easy to understand why the cat has eclipsed the dog as modern America's favorite pet. People like pets to possess the same qualities they do. Cats are irresponsible and recognize no authority, yet are completely dependent on others for their material needs. Cats cannot be made to do anything useful. Cats are mean for the fun of it. In fact, cats possess so many of the same qualities as people that it is often hard to tell the people and the cats apart.”
“But the greatest thing about music is putting it out there for people to figure out. You want the listener to find the song on their own. If you give too much away, it takes away from the imagination.”
“There is nothing more to be said or to be done tonight, so hand me over my violin and let us try to forget for half an hour the miserable weather and the still more miserable ways of our fellowmen.”
“Of what is real I say, Is it the old, the roseate parent or The bride come jingling, kissed and cupped, or else The spirit and all ensigns of the self?”
“If you believe, then unbelievable things can sometimes be possible.”
“Europeans condemned Chinese foot binding, but any society that had invented the corset had a lot to answer for.”

Source : Mary Jo Putney (2006). “The China Bride”, p.190, Ballantine Books

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