"'T is hers to pluck the amaranthine flower Of faith, and round the sufferer's temples bind Wreaths that endure affliction's heaviest shower, And do not shrink from sorrow's keenest wind."

-- William Wordsworth

#Flower Quotes #Wind Quotes #Sorrow Quotes

“I blew that clay pigeon to smithereens. I don't know why Mum got so upset. According to Uncle Andrew she's a crack shot herself. But she says I'm too young. What I'd like to know is how old does a person have to be before they get to do all the fun stuff?”
“People sometimes are so confident in their flawed beliefs that they get stuck - fixated - and as a result are blinded to insights that are right in front of them.”

Source : Source: bobmorris.biz
“Thou shalt not let a day pass without rereading something great.”

Source : Stephen Vizinczey (1988). “Truth and Lies in Literature: Essays and Reviews”, p.8, University of Chicago Press
“Basically National Socialism and Marxism are the same.”
“You can't really give away anything in your book ... should be exciting, it's my life, and I'm a cool and exciting guy.”
“When it comes to sexuality, people like to tell lies. It's only when it comes to money that they lie more.”
“If we are to overcome terrorism and violence, we need education. That is the only way we can win.”

Source : "Half the Sky". Book by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 8, 2008.
“The darkest moments of our lives are not to be buried and forgotten, rather they are a memory to be called upon for inspiration to remind us of the unrelenting human spirit and our capacity to overcome the intolerable”

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