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“I must follow them. I am their leader.”
Source : Abbott Lawrence Lowell (1932). “Conflicts of Principle”
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“Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.”
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“I believe in a business boarding up early. If you make a mistake, you put the boards in the window of the store and say, "Hey, I made a mistake." Let me take two shots in the arm and a punch on the nose and let me get on to the next thing. I don't believe in worrying over failures. I worry about successes. This is opposite from most people. Most people zero in on their failures. I try to keep all my attention on a pyramid type philosophy rather than the averaging-down philosophy.”
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“Ale, man, ale's the stuff to drink for fellows whom it hurts to think.”
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“Okay. If you want to do this thing with Marcus then fine. I’ll take it and deal with it. But when he hurts you. When he lets you down, I’ll be here. My arms are always open for you to run into. I want you happy and if you think this ***** will make you happy then fine. You need to live a little too. I can’t protect you from everything, but I can be here to hold you when he breaks your heart.”
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“It’s pretty impossible to hurt what Death protects.”
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“I get to keep you,†he said, staring at me with an intensity that made me shiver. “Keep me?†I asked, reaching up to kiss his chin and trail kisses down his perfect neck. “Not here. I can’t take much more, Pagan. I’m only so strong,†he said in a husky voice as he pulled me against his chest. “You’re mine now. While you walk the Earth you belong to me. Nothing can hurt you.†I heard a touch of humor in his voice. “It’s pretty impossible to hurt what Death protects.”
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“There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.”
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“Briarwood is the pretty poison. There is no cure for Briarwood.”
Source : Anne Bishop (2000). “Queen of the Darkness: The Black Jewels Trilogy 3”, p.8, Penguin
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“Sunshine can burn you, food can poison you, words can condemn you, pictures can insult you; music cannot punish - only bless.”
Source : Artur Schnabel (1942). “Music and the line of most resistance”, Da Capo Pr
