"What was the worst thing you've ever done? I won't tell you that, but I'll tell you the worst thing that ever happened to me...the most dreadful thing..."

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Source : Peter Straub (2015). “Ghost Story”, p.29, Penguin

Peter Straub

#Done Quotes #Worst Quotes

“I find that the old Roman baths of this quarter, were found covered by an old burying ground, belonging to the Abbey; through which, in all probability, the water drains in its passage; so that as we drink the decoction of the living bodies at the Pump-room, we swallow the strainings of rotten bones and carcasses at the private bath - I vow to God, the very idea turns my stomach!”

Source : Tobias Smollett (1809). “The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett: Sir Launcelot Greaves. Humphry Clinker”
“Just like other illnesses, depression can be treated so that people can live happy, active lives.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“There is no fouler fiend than a woman when her mind is bent to evil.”
“A true pilot must of necessity pay attention to the seasons, the heavens, the stars, the winds, and everything proper to the craft if he is really to rule a ship.”
“I guess my approach to adapting books is to treat them with a deep respect on one level and at another level part them to one side and go, 'I'm doing something completely different here.'”
“There's the internal rhythm within a sequence, and then there's the rhythm between the sequences, and that's extremely important in constructing the narrative. For example, you don't put two big dramatic scenes right next to each other. But you can use the rhythm of the transition shots; they can often serve a double purpose.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“I bear testimony of our Heavenly Father, the Father of our spirits; of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer and Savior; and of the Holy Ghost, who is the means through which we receive divine guidance. I bear testimony that we can personally receive inspiration.”
“A homely woman is one of the most comely of apes.”

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