"Not only is the day waning, but the year. The low sun is fiery and yet cold behind the monastery ruin, and the Virginia creeper on the Cathedral wall has showered half its deep-red leaves down on the pavement. There has been rain this afternoon, and a wintry shudder goes among the little pools on the cracked, uneven flag-stones, and through the giant elm-trees as they shed a gust of tears."

-- Charles Dickens

#Nature Quotes #Wall Quotes #Rain Quotes

“There is no winning or losing, but rather the value is in the experience of imagining yourself as a character in whatever genre you're involved in, whether it's a fantasy game, the Wild West, secret agenst or whatever else. You get to sort of vicariously experience those things.”

Source : "Gary Gygax, Game Pioneer, Dies at 69" by Seth Schiesel, www.nytimes.com. March 5, 2008.
“After high school, I had $2,000 saved, and I packed everything I could into my '95 Nissan Sentra with no air-conditioning, and I drove out to L.A.”
“Man was not made for himself alone”
“I can say, hands down, 'Annapolis' is the most challenging film I've ever taken on.”
“So the good news is, if you're unemployed and you go to apply for a job and you're not hired for that job, see a lawyer - you may be able to file for a claim because you were discriminated against because you were unemployed.”

Source : "Republican Louie Gohmert Blasts American Jobs Act For Banning Unemployment Discrimination" by Tyler Kingkade, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 14, 2011.
“The day is done. I'm having fun. I think I'm dumb. Or maybe just happy.”
“This much is certain... No initiative put in place starting today can have a substantial effect on the peak production year. No Caspian Sea exploration, no drilling in the South China Sea, no SUV replacements, no renewable energy projects can be brought on at a sufficient rate to avoid a bidding war for the remaining oil.”

Source : Kenneth S. Deffeyes (2008). “Hubbert's Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage (New Edition)”, p.149, Princeton University Press
“It's the price on the ticket and emphasizes the pressure every manager is under weather you are at the top or bottom of the league.”

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