Isaac Penington Quotes

#1. That had been the trouble with him and Betsy: what with his brooding about the past and worrying about the future, there had never been any present at all.

Sloan Wilson

#2. It can't be that life is so senseless and horrible. But if it really has been so horrible and senseless, why must I die and die in agony? There is something wrong!

Leo Tolstoy

#3. Because eventually, no matter what the circumstances, he would see the real me. Josh is a beautiful, messy, passionate work of art, and I'm ... a blank canvas. There's nothing here to love.

Stephanie Perkins

#4. By the end of the session, I am no one at all. Haymitch started drinking somewhere around witty, and a nasty edge has crept into his voice. I give up, sweetheart. Just answer the questions and try not to let the audience see how openly you despise them.

Suzanne Collins

#5. In my experience, it's not just that serious books get a hearing on comedy shows. But serious books get a serious hearing, as well as a funny one, on comedy shows.

Michael Mandelbaum

#6. We are like the herb which flourisheth most when trampled upon

Walter Scott

#7. It is by thoughtful reflection that the elusive moments of the past draw near to us in present reality and gain a measure of permanence.

Yi-Fu Tuan

#8. There are no friends; only moments of friendship.

Jules Renard

#9. Wise men say, only fools rush in. But I can't help, falling in love with you.

Elvis Presley