"Nothing's free and only the cheaper things can be bought with money."

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Source : S. M. Stirling (1998). “The Domination”, p.216, Baen Publishing Enterprises

S.M. Stirling

#Cheaper Quotes

“Where is truth, forsooth, and who knoweth it? Is Beauty beautiful, or is it only our eyes that make it so? Does Venus squint? Has she got a splay-foot, red hair, and a crooked back? Anoint my eyes, good Fairy Puck, so that I may ever consider the Beloved Object a paragon! Above all, keep on anointing my mistress's dainty peepers with the very strongest ointment, so that my noddle may ever appear lovely to her, and that she may continue to crown my honest ears with fresh roses!”

Source : William Makepeace Thackeray (2015). “The Virginians: Christie's Collections”, p.126, 谷月社
“Today's difficulties are often a result of yesterday's disobedience.”
“I knew he was unreliable, but he was fun to be with. He was a childâ€™s ideal companion, full of surprises and happy animal energy. He enjoyed food and drink. He liked to try new things. He brought home coconuts, papayas, mangoes, and urged them on our reluctant conservative selves. On Sundays he liked to discover new places, take us on endless bus or trolley rides to some new park or beach he knew about. He always counseled daring, in whatever situation, the courage to test the unknown, an instruction that was thematically in opposition to my motherâ€™s.”
“A lot of trouble about prayer would disappear if only we realized - really realized - that we go to pray not because we love prayer, but because we love God.”
“In terms of my father, if you have 4 children that work in film, then there certainly was a happy, positive influence from him because none us became an accountant.”
“Anesthesia: wounds without pain. Neurasthenia: pain without wounds.”
“Let the degree of egotism be the measure of confidence.”
“Nine lies on his back, groaning. His chest is shredded from where Eight slashed him, heâ€™s got a fresh black eye, and I think I notice a trickle of blood from where I struck him with his staff. Suddenly, his groans turn to laughter. â€œThat was awesome!â€ Nine hollers.”

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