"Nothing you will object to," James replied in a soothing tone. I cannot think how he came to imagine that he would know what I might or might not object to."

-- Patricia C. Wrede

#Thinking Quotes #Might Quotes #Tone Quotes

“He suddenly opened his eyes and looked at everyone in the room. It was a terrible gaze, mad or maybe furious and full of fear of death... Then something incomprehensible and frightening happened. ... He suddenly lifted his left hand as though he were pointing to something above and bringing down a curse on us all. ... The next moment, after a final effort, the spirit wrenched itself free of the flesh.”
“I have a real problem when people say, "Well I walked by and you should have seen what was on the computer screen." Well, don't look, sweetie. It's none of your business. Avert your eyes.”

Source : "A Library That Would Rather Block Than Offend," by Pamela Mendels, The New York Times, archive.nytimes.com. January 18, 199.
“I love to travel and to be inspired by new things, so everything is always new. I've never done the same bathroom or the same kitchen a second time. It's challenging, and I like to be challenged.”
“Some runners judge performance by whether they won or lost. Others define success or failure by how fast they ran. Only you can judge your performance. Avoid letting others sit in judgment of you.”
“Of all animals, the outward form of the Lion is the most striking ; his look is bold and confident; his gait proud; and his voice terrible ; and from his great strength and agility, is usually styled the king of beasts.”
“I have a great love for cuisine, so Im always interested in local food, and there are so many interesting dishes, spices and ingredients in India.”
“Africans are taught to be beggars and not to be independent.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“The purpose of argument is to change the nature of truth.”

Source : Frank Herbert (2008). “Children of Dune”, p.68, Penguin

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