"If King Harold had had swans on his side, England would still be Saxon."

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Source : Connie Willis (2009). “To Say Nothing of the Dog”, p.143, Bantam

Connie Willis

#Kings Quotes #Swans Quotes #Sides Quotes

“You are the only thing I have that is neither duty nor obligation, the only thing I chose for myself. The only thing I want.”

Source : "Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale". Book by Holly Black, 2007.
“I have been black and blue in some spot, somewhere, almost all my life from too intimate contacts with my own furniture.”
“You have to be willing to throw [writing] stuff away and replace it.”
“Building Oracle is like doing math puzzles as a kid.”
“Hope is the last thing a person does before they are defeated.”
“Avoid too much intense color. Make sure you mix colors and try them out. It's always good to do a swatch.”
“God doesn't want your leftovers. God wants your love overtures, your first-overs, because He is your first love.”
“You must have the discipline and temperament to resist your impulses. Human beings have precisely the wrong instincts when it comes to the markets. If you recognise this, you can resist the urge to buy into a rally and sell into a decline. Itâ€™s also helpful to remember the power of compounding. You donâ€™t need to stretch for returns to grow your capital over the course of your life.”

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