Elizabeth von Arnim Quotes

How wrong they were. I wasn’t a poor little thing at all. Even as early as this, such is the relief when pressure is removed, even in the very act of waving my last goodbyes, I found it quite difficult to pull a suitably regretful face, and I know I went back into the house, the silent house, the deliciously empty house, with steps so brisk that they nearly ran.

Elizabeth von Arnim

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I am an optimist. I believe the future is bright. I think people who see life painted in dark colors are the ones who do not take ownership.

Maelle Gavet
- People
- Life
- Believe
I don't think I ever write songs involving politics, because they get dated way too quick. Any view you have can usually be made into something more general, and that can stand throughout time.

Sir Isaac Brock KB
- Time
- Politics
- Stand
I deliberately try not to cater for the commercial market, so I can't see myself in competition, you know, with second or third generation rock stars.

Van Morrison
- Myself
- Rock
- Competition
Plot is a framework on which to drape other things. So once that's working, I can just let it go and do all the stuff that I love - 'Trojan horse' it. There are so many great YA heroines, and that's fantastic, but what about the emotionally complex boy out there? That's who I tend to write about.

Patrick Ness
- Great
- Write
- Working
My parents were Beatle fans, but my mom was especially a Lennon fan, so I was exposed to him more. I remember her playing 'Double Fantasy' quite often.

Sam Taylor-Johnson
- Remember
- Parents
- Mom
If U.S. occupation is a primary recruitment tool and what inspires Islamic terrorists, are many of our current efforts overseas actually fighting terrorism and diminishing the threat?

Rand Paul