Squires Quotes:

Touching your cap to the Squire may be damn bad for the Squire, but it's damn good for you.

- J. R. R. Tolkien

topic: Touching, May, Caps, Squires, Damn Good

She couldn’t picture anyone falling madly in love with such a person as Fish. What a name, Fish...Fish: think cold, slippery, detached. Benedict: think dry scholarly monk from the Dark Ages. Denniston: think English preparatory school, stolid country squire. Nothing about his name sounded the least bit romantic.

- Regina Doman

topic: Country, Fall, School, Squires

Isabelle is like a warrior going into battle and she needs… you said yes? You'd really choose an inexperienced squire?" she asked, her voice incredulous. He laughed. "I would." She smiled. "You're lying to me to make me feel better. It's all right. It's working. Now tell me another lie.

- Julie Garwood

topic: Lying, Feel Better, Warrior, Make Me Feel Better, Squires

You can't make people happy by law. If you said to a bunch of average people two hundred years ago "Would you be happy in a world where medical care is widely available, houses are clean, the world's music and sights and foods can be brought into your home at small cost, traveling even 100 miles is easy, childbirth is generally not fatal to mother or child, you don't have to die of dental abscesses and you don't have to do what the squire tells you" they'd think you were talking about the New Jerusalem and say "yes."

- Terry Pratchett

source: "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

topic: Mother, Children, Home, Squires

In Canada an ordinary New England house would be mistaken for the château, and while every village here contains at least severalgentlemen or "squires," there is but one to a seigniory.

- Henry David Thoreau

source: Henry David Thoreau (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Henry David Thoreau (Illustrated)”, p.922, Delphi Classics

topic: Class, House, Ordinary, Squires

Our collection of men is very antique, they stand in my list thus: A man of sense, a little rusty, a beau a good deal the worse for wearing, a coxcomb extremely shattered, a pretty gentleman very insipid, a baronet very solemn, a squire very fat, a fop much affected, a barrister learned in Coke upon Littleton, but who knows nothing of `long ways for marry as will', an heir apparent, very awkward; which of these will cast a favourable eye upon me I don't know.

- Elizabeth Montagu

source: Elizabeth Montagu, Emily J. Climenson (2011). “Elizabeth Montagu, the Queen of the Bluestockings: Her Correspondence from 1720 to 1761”, p.31, Cambridge University Press

topic: Eye, Men, Long, Squires, Barristers

If on Judgement Day I were summoned by St. Peter to give testimony to the used-to-be sheriff's act of kindness, I would be unable to say anything in his behalf. His confidence that my uncle and every other Black man who heard of the Klan's coming ride would scurry under their houses to hide in chicken droppings was too humiliating to hear. Without waiting for Momma's thanks, he rode out of the yard, sure that things were as they should be and that he was a gentle squire, saving those deserving serfs from the laws of the land, which he condoned.

- Maya Angelou

topic: Uncles, Kindness, Men, Squires, St Peter

Village cricket spread fast through the land.

- G. M. Trevelyan

source: "English Social History".

topic: Land, Village, Cricket, Squires, Labourers

Epitaph on Newton: Nature and Nature's law lay hid in night: God said, "Let Newton be!," and all was light. [added by Sir John Collings Squire: It did not last: the Devil shouting "Ho. Let Einstein be," restored the status quo] [Aaron Hill's version: O'er Nature's laws God cast the veil of night, Out blaz'd a Newton's soul and all was light.

- George Polya

topic: Night, Light, Law, Squires

The Jackdaw sat in the Cardinal's chair! Bishop and Abbot and Prior were there, Many a monk and many a friar, Many a knight and many a squire, With a great many more of lesser degree,-- In sooth a goodly company; And they served the Lord Primate on bended knee. Never, I ween, Was a prouder seen, Read of in books or dreamt of in dreams, Than the Cardinal Lord Archbishop of Rheims.

- Richard Harris Barham

source: 'The Ingoldsby Legends' (First Series, 1840) 'The Jackdaw of Rheims'

topic: Dream, Book, Knights, Squires, Friars

What baron or squire Or knight of the shire Lives half so well as a holy friar.

- John O'Keefe

topic: Knights, Half, Eating, Squires, Friars

Since Don Quixote de la Mancha is a crazy fool and a madman, and since Sancho Panza, his squire, knows it, yet, for all that, serves and follows him, and hangs on these empty promises of his, there can be no doubt that he is more of a madman and a fool than his master.

- Miguel de Cervantes

topic: Crazy, Promise, Doubt, Squires, Empty Promises

The fawning courtier and the surly squire often mean the same thing,--each his own interest.

- George Berkeley

source: George Berkeley (1837). “Works: Account of His Life and Letters”, p.363

topic: Mean, Selfishness, Surly, Squires, Courtiers

Nay, nay!” said the Squire. “It’s not so easy to break one’s heart. Sometimes I’ve wished it were. But one has to go on living—‘all the appointed days,’ as is said in the Bible.

- Elizabeth Gaskell

source: Elizabeth Gaskell (2015). “Wifes And Daughters”, p.602, Elizabeth Gaskell

topic: Heart, Goes On, Sometimes, Squires

I do try to say, God’s will be done, sir,” said the Squire, looking up at Mr. Gibson for the first time, and speaking with more life in his voice; “but it’s harder to be resigned than happy people think.

- Elizabeth Gaskell

source: Elizabeth Gaskell (2010). “The Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell (20+ Books)”, p.2887, BookCaps Study Guides

topic: Thinking, Voice, People, Squires, Happy People

The dance, like most dances after supper, was a merry one; some of the older folks joined in it, and the squire himself figured down several couple with a partner, with whom he affirmed he had danced at every Christmas for nearly half a century.

- Washington Irving

topic: Christmas, Couple, Half, Squires

What are you? (Danger) Well, had you listened before you stabbed me, you would have heard the ‘I’m Acheron’s Squire’ part. Apparently that somehow escaped your hearing and you mistook me for a pin cushion. (Alexion)

- Sherrilyn Kenyon

source: Sherrilyn Kenyon (2010). “Sins of the Night: A Dark-Hunter Novel”, p.41, Macmillan

topic: Hearing, Danger, Pins, Squires

I have seen soldiers panic at the first sight of battle, and a squire pulling arrows from his body to fight and save his dying horse. Nobility is not a birthright, but is defined by one's actions.

- Kevin Costner

topic: Horse, Fighting, Sight, Squires, Birthright

About a hundred or so years before you were born, a Dark-Hunter made the mistake of falling in love with his Talpina. Unfortunately for the rest of us, she didn’t pass Artemis’s test. Artemis was so angry, she stepped in and banished the Talpinas from us, and implemented the oh so wonderful you’re-only-supposed-to-sleep-with-them-once rule. As further backlash, Acheron came up with the never-touch-your-Squire law. I tell you, you haven’t lived until you’ve tried to find a decent one-night stand in seventh-century Britain. (Talon)

- Sherrilyn Kenyon

topic: Falling In Love, Mistake, Sleep, Squires, Dark Hunter

Well, Lord Debonair and Lady Lethal, if we can have a minute of your time, we do have a psycho to hunt. (Allen) (Jess glared over his shoulder at Allen, but before he could comment, Syra shot another bolt from her crossbow. Allen went flying and landed flat on his back in the snow. Syra walked over to him and stared down.) I don’t particularly like Squires and I really hate the Blood Rites. So save yourself some pain and don’t speak to me again. (Syra)

- Sherrilyn Kenyon

source: Sherrilyn Kenyon (2010). “Dance With the Devil”, p.193, St. Martin's Paperbacks

topic: Pain, Hate, Blood, Save Yourself, Squires

We’ve come to kill Zarek of Moesia, and if you get in our way, little girl, we’re going to kill you. (Otto) I’ll be damned. He speaks. Or rather growls. (Jess) But not for long if he doesn’t watch his mouth. For the record, Squire, it would take more man than you to even scratch me. (Syra) I live for a woman who scratches. Just make sure you keep it on the back, baby. I don’t like scars. (Otto)

- Sherrilyn Kenyon

topic: Girl, Baby, Men, Squires

I really hate Squires. (Syra) (She pulled another flat bolt out and loaded it, then shot it at Otto. Moving so fast he could hardly be seen, the Squire turned around and caught it without flinching. He held the bolt up to his nose and inhaled it lovingly.) Mmm. Rose. My favorite. (Otto) Perhaps we should leave you two alone. (Jess) Yeah, this does remind me a bit of the mating rites of the mean and the surly. (Allen)

- Sherrilyn Kenyon

topic: Hate, Moving, Mean, Squires, Surly

Love without hope, as when the young bird-catcher Swept off his tall hat to the Squire's own daughter, So let the imprisoned larks escape and fly Singing about her head, as she rode by.

- Robert Graves

topic: Daughter, Bird, Singing, Squires

Life is two things. Life is morality – life is adventure. Squire and master. Adventure rules, and morality looks up the trains in the Bradshaw. Morality tells you what is right, and adventure moves you. If morality means anything it means keeping bounds, respecting implications, respecting implicit bounds. If individuality means anything it means breaking bounds – adventure.

- H. G. Wells

source: H. G. Wells (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of H. G. Wells”, p.3014, Delphi Classics

topic: Moving, Adventure, Mean, Squires

We’re multigenerational Squires. (Carl) Which means what? You prance around with tinfoil armor and plastic swords pretending to be knights? (Nick)

- Sherrilyn Kenyon

topic: Mean, Knights, Armor, Squires

Girl, boy or dancing bear, you're the finest page-the finest squire-to-be-at court." (Jon to Alanna)

- Tamora Pierce

topic: Girl, Boys, Dancing, Squires, Boy Girl

I buried him with mine own hands, in a place he showed me once when I was a squire at Storm’s End. No one shall ever find him there to disturb his rest.” He looked at Jaime defiantly. “I will defend King Tommen with all my strength, I swear it. I will give my life for his if need be. But I will never betray Renly, by word or deed. He was the king that should have been. He was the best of them.

- George R. R. Martin

source: George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.2203, Bantam

topic: Kings, Hands, Should Have, Squires, Should Have Been