"In the downhill of life, when I find I'm declining, May my lot no less fortunate be Than a snug elbow-chair can afford for reclining, And a cot that o'erlooks the wide sea; With an ambling pad-pony to pace o'er the lawn, While I carol away idle sorrow, And blithe as the lark that each day hails the dawn, Look forward with hope for to-morrow."

-- John Churton Collins

#Sea Quotes #Sorrow Quotes #Dawn Quotes

“The funny thing about writing is I think a lot of people assume that you're sitting in a garret with a quill pen for hour after hour.”

Source : "The Power of Two: Bonus Outtakes From WD Interview With Lincoln Child & Douglas Preston". Interview with Brian A. Klems, www.writersdigest.com. January 12, 2012.
“The pursuit of things robs me of investing more in the work of Christ.”
“Trying to wake you,â€ Bones answered crisply. â€œI cut you, threw water on you, slapped you, and set a lighter to your legs. For future reference, which one of those do you think worked?â€ â€œGood God,â€ I hissed. â€œNo wonder I thought you were Death incarnate in my dream, and that made me run toward Gregor at first!”
“All of us are embarrassed by some of what we are.”
“No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.”
“I was a child when the March on Washington led by Martin Luther King occurred, and I wanted to hear what was going on. I wanted to be a part of it. I wanted to contribute in the best way I possibly could.”
“I played this character twice in live action, and now I've become an animated character. It was actually fun to see myself drawn - I've never been a drawn character before.”
“The simile has to match the tone of its surroundings and has to be like a little joke. Writing a simile that isn't funny on some level is quite hard.”

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