"For the man sound of body and serene of mind there is no such thing as bad weather; every day has its beauty, and storms which whip the blood do but make it pulse more vigorously."

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Source : George Gissing (1909). “The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft”

George Gissing

#Men Quotes #Blood Quotes #Weather Quotes

“There is hardly a more gracious gift that we can offer somebody than to accept them fully, to love them almost despite themselves.”
“Sensible people find nothing useless. [Fr., Il n'est rien d'inutile aux personnes de sens.]”
“My relationship with Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm reaches far back into my childhood. I grew up with Grimm's fairy tales. I even saw a theater production of 'Tom Thumb' during Advent at the State Theater in Danzig, which my mother took me to see.”
“Celebrity despicability is a precious thing.”
“I went to military college in Canada and graduated as an officer in the Navy but also as an engineer.”
“Ill never forget Hurricane Katrina - the mix of a natural and a man-made catastrophe that resulted in the death of over 1,500 of our neighbors. Millions of folks were marked by the tragedy.”
“Here I am, just wandering down a deserted street in the middle of the night. I hope I don't run into any trouble. Goodness, that would just ruin my whole evening." I strolled and hummed, trying to project Innocent Victim.”

Source : MaryJanice Davidson (2010). “Undead And Unwed: Number 1 in series”, p.183, Hachette UK
“After you've read a novel, you only retain a vague memory of its contents. You remember the atmosphere, the odd image or phrase or vivid cameo.”

Source : "Arthur Smith" by Arthur Smith, www.theguardian.com. April 3, 2002.

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