Drawlight Quotes

#1. It is impossible to say how many dinners Drawlight was invited to sit down to that day - and it is fortunate that he was never at any time much of an eater or he might have done some lasting damage to his digestion.

Susanna Clarke

#2. The moral, as Mr. Drawlight explained it, was that if Mr. Norrell hoped to win friends for the cause of modern magic, he must insert a great many more French windows into his house.

Susanna Clarke

#3. Mr. Lascelles whispered to Mr. Drawlight that he had not realized before that doing kind actions would lead to his being addressed in familiar terms by so many low people - it was most unpleasant - he would take care to do no more.

Susanna Clarke

#4. I have been most industriously talking up your extraordinary powers to all my wide acquaintance,' continued Mr Drawlight. 'I have been your John the Baptist, sir, preparing the way for you!

Susanna Clarke

#5. It's good that I should have to come some way to meet you.

Ahdaf Soueif

#6. If they ever turn, let them chase me for a while. It's always been a
fantasy of mine to be chased by zombie cheerleaders.

Alison Kemper

#7. You gotta love the names. They're so eager, earnest, and hopeful: Camp Prosperity, Camp Liberty, and Camp Victory are the names of just a few of the U.S. military bases in Baghdad.

Richard Engel

#8. I'm certainly not computer savvy, at all. I joined Twitter kicking and screaming, and very reluctantly.

Guillermo Diaz

#9. His lips brushed my ear. "In case you were wondering, this dress is better than the towel. But just so you know, I liked the towel too.

Belinda Williams

#10. There are, O monks, these four lights. What four? The light of the moon, the light of the sun, the light of fire, and the light of wisdom. Of these four lights, the light of wisdom is supreme.

Gautama Buddha

#11. I'm not always as disciplined as I should be. I don't sit down and write every day, but I should.

Jenny Lewis

#12. Somebody asked me earlier if I thought it was really important to tell stories about women's struggles. And I said yes, but at the same time, it's also important to tell stories about women's triumphs, women being slackers, women being criminals, women being heroes.

Diablo Cody

#13. With God, the word 'impossible' is itself impossible.

Craig D. Lounsbrough