Catherynne M. Valente Quotes
First, the avid student must be aware that when the world was young it knew only seven things: water, life and death, salt, night, birds and the length of an hour.
Catherynne M. Valente
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I played, like, a year of piano until I learned the 'Pink Panther' theme. That was my goal. Once I was good enough, I quit. Now my music has to have some rock.
Jack Black
I'm a sponge when it comes to stories. I'd say everything influences me in some way, but for 'Red Queen' in particular, I was really affected by the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin.
Victoria Aveyard
To like and dislike the same things, this is what makes a solid friendship.
Sallust
The ultimate end of human acts is eudaimonia, happiness in the sense of living well, which all men desire; all acts are but different means chosen to arrive at it.
Hannah Arendt
The ideas which led to the Analytical Engine occurred in a manner wholly independent of any that were connected with the Difference Engine. These ideas are indeed, in their own intrinsic nature, independent of the latter engine and might equally have occurred had it never existed nor even been thought of at all.
Ada Lovelace
To back away from fear is the worst thing you can do. Fear shows.
Kate Winslet
But, scarce observ'd, the knowing and the boldFall in the gen'ral massacre of gold.
Samuel Johnson
For his was now the loveliest partOf the young poet's life, when first,In solitude and silence nurst,His genius rises like a springUnnoticed in its wandering;Ere winter cloud or summer rayHave chill'd, or wasted it away,
Letitia Elizabeth Landon
Adieu, for him,The dull engagements of the bustling world!Adieu the sick impertinence of praise!And hope, and action! for with her alone,By streams and shades, to steal these sighing hours,Is all he asks, and all that fate can give!
Mark Akenside
I honestly don't diet or work out regularly. I'm just always running around - you'll never catch me having a day on the sofa.
Abbey Clancy
But surely you trust God! Do you think He would let you come to harm? To be afraid is to distrust.
Lewis Carroll
First, the avid student must be aware that when the world was young it knew only seven things: water, life and death, salt, night, birds and the length of an hour.
Catherynne M. Valente
