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Category: Quotes

February 24, 2018

Who are the Fenns? (Edward Gibbon answers)

I quote:

February 12, 2018

Quoting Steven Erikson

For myself, of course, I cannot even tell you if I believe in anything–anything at all. Why should I? What would such beliefs grant…

December 9, 2017

The Sea…

O mar com fim será grego ou romano: O mar sem fim é português. The sea with limits is Greek or Roman; the sea…

June 25, 2017

Quoting Ancient Egyptians

I’ve come to consider again two quotes which relate to Ancient Egypt. I learned about these from an anthology of Ancient Egypt I read…

March 12, 2013

Quoting John Gray (Quoting J.G. Ballard)

“I think Ballard was on to something important when he talked about how things that humans have constructed can be beautiful in ways that…

March 4, 2013

Quoting sir John Jervis

February 25, 2013

Quoting David Foenkinos

“Time again for the waltz of smiles. Amazing how you sometimes make resolutions, tell yourself everything will be a certain way from now on,…

February 20, 2013

Quoting George R.R. Martin

The best fantasy is written in the language of dreams. It is alive as dreams are alive, more real than real … for a…

February 18, 2013

Quoting George R.R. Martin

“Sleep is good, he said, And books are better.” I noticed this amongst my liked quotes on Goodreads, and my one thought was that…

February 17, 2013

Quoting Patricia Hodgell

“That which can be destroyed by the truth should be.” I found this quote while browsing the web today, and my first thought was:…

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