Araby James Joyce Quotes

#1. My father ran London Films. He made films like 'The Red Shoes,' 'The Third Man.' And he had had a long career in the film business, which was bifurcated with a career in intelligence. He had to deal with gangsters, and sometimes he would take me with him. Also, I went to school with their children.

Mark Helprin

#2. And yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood.

James Joyce

#3. There is only one problem on which all my existence, my peace, my happiness depend: to discover myself in discovering God. If I find Him I will find myself and if I find my true self I will find Him.

Thomas Merton

#4. Authors want their names down in history; I want to keep the smoke coming out of the chimney.

Mickey Spillane

#5. What are you doing here anyway?" "'Here' as in your bedroom or 'here' as in the great spiritual question of our purpose here on this planet?" -Clary & Jace, pg.306-

Cassandra Clare

#6. The single biggest problem in design is finding out from the client what it is that they really want.

Syd Mead

#7. Her pain was so great that she could have screamed at the top of her voice. She had never known that one could suffer so much; and she asked herself desperately what she had done to deserve it.

W. Somerset Maugham

#8. I think in terms of emotions. And feelings. So sometimes what I say may not always be clear. But creatively, there's a lot to be said for that way of thinking.

Brian Wilson

#9. Not important. Already our control over matter is absolute.

George Orwell