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“It is difficult, almost impossible, to find the book from which something either valuable or amusing may not be found, if the proper alembic be applied.”
Source : John Hill Burton (1862). “The Book-hunter, Etc”, p.141, Edinburgh : S. Blackwood
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“Fire is always ready to burn the hand it warms.”
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“I believe it will only be known on the last day how much has been accomplished in overseas missions by the prayers of earnest believers at home.”
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“The Manchester Derby is bigger and more important than El Classico.”
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“Life doesn't happen along interstates. It's against the law.”
Source : William Least Heat-Moon (2012). “Blue Highways: A Journey into America”, p.15, Hachette UK
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“We are always children to our mothers.”
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“Nobody knows what you want except you. And nobody will be as sorry as you if you don't get it. Wanting some other way to live is proof enough of deserving it. Having it is hard work, but not having it is sheer hell.”
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“I continue to do my job as a brain surgeon, as a researcher, and I try to make it better and better every day, not only for my patients but for their families, for my family and for the future generations of our country.”
Source : Source: www.pbs.org
