"Though man is the only beast that can write, he has small reason to be proud of it. When he utters something that is wise it is nothing that the river horse does not know, and most of his creations are the result of accident."

-- Edward Dahlberg

#Wise Quotes #Horse Quotes #Writing Quotes

“There are men whom one hates until a certain moment when one sees, through a chink in their armour, the writhing of something nailed down and in torment.”

Source : Gerald Kersh, Simon Raven (1960). “The Best of Gerald Kersh”
“We're on the computers, phones and tablets all day long, sometimes you just need to escape from the screens.”

Source : Source: puregrainaudio.com
“It was a very odd household, because the grandmothers were so different. Both of them had their own pianos. So it would be duelling pianos by grandmothers.”
“I come without five lire. I want to leave without five lire.”

Source : "In God's Name". Book by David Yallop, p. 44, 1984.
“Wilderness is not defined by the absence of certain activities, but rather by the presence of certain unique and invaluable characteristics.”
“I call upon my God to judge me, he knows that I love my friends and above all others my wife and children, the, oppinion of the world to contrary notwithstanding.”
“Jack the Ripper's mother, who said to Jack, How come I never see you with the same girl twice? Never got a dinner!”
“My head is in Liverpool and on helping save our season. I am professional and I always fulfil my deals. I haven't considered leaving, although in football that depends on the club.”

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