quotes about Trenches

“Nothing is more depressing and more illogical than aggressive Christianity.”

“The girl who reveals herself heart and soul to her friend reveals the secrets of the entire sex; for every girl is the guardian of the feminine mysteries.”

“There is temptation to place too much importance on those things that you're meant to do, and not on to little everyday happinesses. I think if you do what makes you happy on a daily basis, your days gather into years and you have a happy life. I don't want to think too far ahead. I want to make sure that I enjoy tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day. And we'll see what happens.”

Source : "Guy Garvey interview: 'I still think wistfully about my hedonistic years'". Interview with Miranda Sawyer, www.theguardian.com. March 1, 2014.

“Although we didn't have much when I was growing up in Split, Croatia, my parents always tried to ensure that my sister and I had the things we needed, and it was enough for us.”

“When I was a kid, my mother's parenting style teetered between benign neglect and intense bouts of violence.”

“Healthier, perhaps, to find beauty in life and feel it expand inside of us.”

“Insults sting but a little when they stem from a man's ignorance.”

Source : Susan Wiggs (2012). “At the King's Command”, p.168, Harlequin

“He does not start guiltily, as he should, but frowns in annoyance. "Who are you?" I slip my hand through the slit of my overskirt, and my fingers close around the hard wood of the crossbow tiller. "Vengeance," I say softly.”

“Somebody who had read Lila asked me, ‘Why do you write about the problem of loneliness?’ I said: ‘It’s not a problem. It’s a condition. It’s a passion of a kind. It’s not a problem. I think that people make it a problem by interpreting it that way.’ ”

“When your principles seem to be demanding suicide, clearly it's time to check your premises”