"I know every book of mine by its smell, and I have but to put my nose between the pages to be reminded of all sorts of things."

-- George Gissing

#Book Quotes #Smell Quotes #Noses Quotes

“Your horse is named Small. Yes. Mine is named Big. -Fire and Brigan”
“True strength isnâ€™t in killingâ€”or ignoringâ€”your opponent, itâ€™s in having the will to shield those who need your protection.”
“Civilization is the process of reducing the infinite to the finite.”
“Working with amazing people, you continue to learn and develop yourself, as an actor and as a person.”
“The point about sales is relevant because it suggests there are cultures out there that are supporting and consuming, on a vast scale, challenging works of literature. Works of literature that in the United States would sell only a few thousand copies, if they managed to find a publisher at all. The success of these texts in Spain or Italy or wherever contributes to a kind of national conversation that we're perhaps not having here in the U.S.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“When it comes to fashion, I like to see individuality.”
“Silence speaks so much louder than screaming tantrums. Never give anyone an excuse to say that you're crazy.”
“It has been rumoured that I was the brains of the robbery, but that was totally incorrect. I've been described as the tea boy, which is also incorrect.”

Source : "Ronnie Biggs's best quotes while on the run" by the Press Association, www.theguardian.com. December 18, 2013.

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