"You like music, Mr. Gurgeh?" Hamin asked, leaning over to the man. Gurgeh nodded. "Well, a little does no harm."

-- Iain Banks

#Men Quotes #Doe Quotes #Littles Quotes

“I am a conservative. Quite possibly I am on the losing side; often I think so. Yet, out of a curious perversity I had rather lose with Socrates, let us say, than win with Lenin.”

Source : Russell Kirk (2014). “The Essential Russell Kirk: Selected Essays”, p.59, Open Road Media
“On issues carrying as much emotional freight as race - and there aren't many - a U.S. senator needs to speak with care and consistency. Otherwise, he could find people speaking at his own retirement tribute.”
“What do you see when you look at me?”
“Mark Hammond is working in this area, with Windows Scripting Host. It is definitely an area where Python fits almost perfectly. That's quite independent from Java, actually.”
“We cannot make up for failure in our devotional life by redoubling energy in service. We shall never take people beyond our own spiritual attainment.”
“Those two volleys really could be the story of this match summed up at the end of it.”
“A great song awakens something in your body / mind / spirit or history that you had forgotten about. It ignites some emotional kindling that you didn't even know you had stored. It awakens you to a possibility for the future - be it hope or excitement - that you never knew was possible.”
“Strain your brain more than your eye.”

Source : Akela Reason, Thomas Eakins (2010). “Thomas Eakins and the Uses of History”, p.93, University of Pennsylvania Press

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