Barbarians At The Gate Quotes

#1. Every new day
Our children's joy is as fresh as roses,
Even the birds chatter at dawn.

Scott Hastie

#2. The tendency of life is not the preservation of the species, but solely the preservation of each individual organism, as long as it is in existence at all, and is able to carry on its life processes.

Boris Sidis

#3. The difference between poets and mystics ... The mystic nails a symbol to one meaning that was true for a moment but soon becomes false. The poet, on the other hand, sees that truth while it's true but understands that symbols are always in flux and that their meanings are fleeting.

Neal Stephenson

#4. Paul screamed out words as he struggled to stand. Good ... gracious ... mercy ... mama ... you people ... are FAT!

James Dashner

#5. Blue Juneberry, tough diamond willow.

Louise Erdrich

#6. God put the moon in the sky to remind us that our darkest moments lead to our brightest.

Lynne Ewing

#7. I find in music there's a space and a language I can use to express things in ways I can't describe conversationally.

Sufjan Stevens

#8. Rise in mighty strength and live your dream.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#9. After my last audition for 'Game of Thrones,' they said, 'Congratulations, princess.' I was like, 'Bye-bye, call centre.'

Emilia Clarke

#10. To move the wheels of justice is a ponderous business.

Mary Astor

#11. What are you doing?" I say hoarsely as he trails a finger from the beauty mark on my rib cage to the one on my hip, leaving a path of goose bumps in his wake.
"Connecting the dots," he murmurs with a wicked look. "Uh-oh, you made me lose my place. Now I have to start all over again ...

Laura Wiess

#12. If a man were living in isolation his income would be literally his product. Make him the monarch and owner of an island, and the fruits that he raises and the clothing that he makes constitute, in themselves, his income. This ceases to be true when trading begins.

John Bates Clark

#13. For those who have experienced the joy of being alone with nature there is really little need for me to say much more; for those who have not, no words of mine can ever describe the powerful, almost mystical knowledge of beauty and eternity that come, suddenly, and all unexpected.

Jane Goodall

#14. Childhood isn't just those years. It's also the opinions you form about them afterward. That's why our childhoods are so long.

Kim Stanley Robinson

#15. She insisted on Knight for her last name. It made her feel strong and bold. A name of armor. For she would defend herself in this new life.

Libba Bray