"In America right now, we use words like 'smart' to talk about bombs. American rhetoric is grounded in ideas of capital-G Good, capital-E Evil, and it's very clear who is on which side. But in a book you can do just the opposite. You can use all lower-case words."

-- Jonathan Safran Foer

#Smart Quotes #Book Quotes #Opposites Quotes

“When my mood was high, I seemed normal, even buoyant. I felt smarter. I had secrets. I could see God in a light bulb”

Source : Gene Tierney, Mickey Herskowitz (1979). “Self-portrait”, Peter Wyden
“And what will they do to you when you have told them this story?' Esca said very simply, 'They will kill me.' 'I am sorry, but I do not think much of that plan.' Marcus said.”

Source : Rosemary Sutcliff (2011). “The Eagle”, p.161, Macmillan
“The politically correct crowd is tolerant of all viewpoints, except those they disagree with.”

Source : Twitter post from Dec 19, 2013
“In Europe, people in the arts are considered part of the intelligentsia; they are considered part of the elite”
“There's no time to hold grudges when you've seen how fragile things can really be.”
“Nothing in life is certain except death, taxes, and the second law of thermodynamics.”

Source : Nature 430, 971, August 26, 2004.
“If I do not waste time, I am wasting my time.”
“Every adversity, every failure, and every heartache, carries with it the Seed of an equivalent or greater Benefit.”

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