"If you can't annoy somebody, there is little point in writing."

-- Kingsley Amis

#Writing Quotes #Littles Quotes #Annoying Quotes

“If we are to survive, we must have ideas, vision, and courage. These things are rarely produced by committees. Everything that matters in our intellectual and moral life begins with an individual confronting his own mind and conscience in a room by himself.”
“An involuntary return to the point of departure is, without doubt, the most disturbing of all journeys.”

Source : Iain Sinclair (2004). “Downriver, or, The vessels of wrath: a narrative in twelve tales”, Penguin Books Ltd
“What a compelling motive we have for prayer, for preaching, for soul winning when we learn that every responsible human being who leaves this world without a definite change in heart immediately lifts his eyes in Hell, tormented in flame!”
“I was a catastrophe at Science and Games, but the good thing about Quaker schools is that they encourage you in those subjects for which you show an aptitude.”
“Use missteps as stepping stones to deeper understanding and greater achievement.”
“The successful man is the one who had the chance and took it.”
“Don't ever marry a man who loves his work more than he loves you.”

Source : Kristan Higgins (2012). “Just One of the Guys”, p.40, Harlequin
“In England we burnt redheads at the stake, because we thought they were witches. There are still young redheads in Britain getting ripped for having red hair. 'Oy, Ginger!'”

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