Viola Meynell quotes

Viola Meynell quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“The dust comes secretly day after day, Lies on my ledge and dulls my shining things. But O this dust I shall drive away Is flowers and kings, Is Solomon's temple, poets, Nineveh.”
-- Viola Meynell

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“The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited. ... There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king. And it's about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people. Because today, if you're appointed by the king, they don't feel that they're responsible for the people. If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work â€” because if they don't, they won't be around the next time the ballot box is open.”
“There have been fewer friends on earth than kings.”
“I feel like Hollywood is a big high school again. Seriously, Ashton Kutcher is the prom king.”
“There are two kinds of men. There are men who are f**king misogynist pigs and then there are men who really love women, who think theyâ€™re the most amazing people in the world. And thatâ€™s me. Maybe the reason I was promiscuous and wanted to sleep with a lot of them, is that I love them so much.”
“Each year on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth, America has the opportunity to reflect on our nation's progress towards the realization of his dream.”
“The safe place lies in obedience to God's Word, singleness of heart and holy vigilance.”
“There are two kinds of beauty; there is a beauty which God gives at birth, and which withers as a flower. And there is a beauty which God grants when by His grace men are born again. That kind of beauty never vanishes but blooms eternally.”
“If I could relive my life, what I would do is work with scientists. But not one scientist, because they're locked into their little specializations. I'd go from scientist to scientist to scientist, like a bee goes from flower to flower.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“If I ever fall in love again, I would like it if it were a slightly cold guy. Someone who won't constantly mind about my childish needs but who, the day after the quarrel, for example would offer me a flower accompanied by a sweet note That's kind of guy I need.”
“If you think squash is a competitive activity, try flower arranging.”

Source : Alan Bennett (2010). “The Complete Talking Heads”, p.56, Macmillan

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