Quotes
Authors
Moderata Fonte
"Men are just like unlit lamps: in themselves they are no good for anything, but, when lit, they can be handy to have around the house." --
Source : Moderata (Modesta Pozzo) Fonte (2007). “The Worth of Women: Wherein Is Clearly Revealed Their Nobility and Their Superiority to Men”, p.58, University of Chicago Press
Moderata Fonte
#Men Quotes
#House Quotes
#Lamps Quotes
“I've done the most awful rubbish in order to have somewhere to go in the morning.”
Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“The most educated person in the world now has to admit-- I shall not say confess-- that he or she knows less and less but at least knows less and less about more and more.”
“The Olympic Spirit is neither the property of one race nor of one age.”
“Even castles in the sky can do with a fresh coat of paint.”
“Creative success means balancing your love of starting things with a habit of finishing them.”
Source : Twitter post from Sep 18, 2015
“Because I love you," Iain said simply. "I always have. I love your bad temper. I love your jealous streak. I love your strength and pigheadedness. And I know you love me. And sometimes love makes people go a little crazy. The insanity won't last forever...I hope.”
Source : Kirsten Miller (2010). “The Eternal Ones”, p.197, Penguin
“Wrestling is very similar to gay sex, but you don't have to wear condoms.”
“Words may be counterfeit, false coined, and current only from the tongue, without the mind; but passion is in the soul, and always speaks the heart.”