"If Wells recognized any merit in [Henry] James, it was his undeniable talent for using very long sentences in order to say nothing at all. p. 516"

“Tears, she said scornfully to Sansa as the woman was led from the hall. The woman's weapon, my lady mother used to call them. The man's weapon is a sword. And that tells us all you need to know, doesn't it?”

“People do not love those whose eyes show that they are somewhere else”

Source : Peter Carey (2010). “Collected Stories”, p.186, Faber & Faber

“Don't concentrate on what you lack, concentrate on what you have. Then give all of it to Jesus for His use.”

Source : FaceBook post by Anne Graham Lotz from Oct 22, 2015

“Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem.”

“She wanted to be irresponsible, she wanted to be looked after, to be told that she didn't have to worry about a thing and that someone else would take care of everything. How easy life would be without having grown-up problems to worry about. And then she could grow up all over again...”

“The book is so rich and yet it is well done. A rare achievement indeed!”

“Our cells engage in protein production, and many of those proteins are enzymes responsible for the chemistry of life.”

“Words were another sword for the man who wielded them well.”

Source : Brent Weeks (2009). “The Way Of Shadows: Book 1 of the Night Angel”, p.84, Hachette UK