"Reagan was sitting up at Cath's desk when Cath woke up. "Are you awake?" "Have you been watching me sleep?" "Yes, Bella. Are you awake?" "No."

-- Rainbow Rowell

#Sleep Quotes #Sitting Quotes #Desks Quotes

“When an unconquered country is conquered, people are killed... . That the beloved of the Gods finds very pitiful and grievous. ... If anyone does him wrong, it will be forgiven as far as it can be forgiven... . The beloved of the Gods considers that the greatest of all victories is the victory of righteousness.”
“Man was not intended by nature to live in communities and be civilized.”
“There is little value in insuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it. And there is very grave danger that an announced need for increased security will be seized upon by those anxious to expand its meaning to the very limits of official censorship and concealment.”
“The romanticism and sentimentality in the relationship between Paris and Berlin is likely to vanish. It's the way it is with an old, married couple, although the established habits will remain in place.”
“In our efforts to get human beings empirically into focus in ethics, we have a standing obligation not only to revisit and, if necessary, rework our conception of human importance, but also to ensure that our best conception is indeed the lens through which we look at our fellow human beings.”
“Straight to the top, rooftop glows. With a hand full of girls and they all so foreign. Brain so poisoned, rainbows flowing.”
“We will neglect our cities to our peril, for in neglecting them we neglect the nation.”
“Take pictures with your heart.”

Source : Ruth Gruber (2010). “Ahead of Time: My Early Years as a Foreign Correspondent”, p.224, Open Road Media

You may also like:

David Levithan
Author
Gayle Forman
Writer
Jenny Han
Writer
John Green
Author
Laini Taylor
Author
Leigh Bardugo
Author
Maureen Johnson
Author
Sarah J. Maas
Author
Stephanie Perkins
Author