La Roche Quotes

#1. Miss Edgeworth and Mme. de Stael have proved that there is no sex in style; and Mme. la Roche Jacqueline, and the Duchesse d'Angouleme have proved that there is no sex in courage.

Charles Caleb Colton

#2. The perfection of a thing consists in its essence; there are perfect criminals, as there are men of perfect probity.

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#3. Every one regards his duty as a troublesome master from whom he would like to be free.

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#4. Twenty percent of all input forms filled out by people contain bad data.

Dennis Ritchie

#5. I'd thought I knew what beauty was in women; but she'd surpassed all the language I had for it.

Anne Rice

#6. You read the Company's confidential correspondence?' I asked. He hadn't a word to say. It was great fun. 'When Mr. Kurtz,' I continued severely, 'is General Manager, you won't have the opportunity.' He blew the candle out suddenly, and we went outside. The moon had risen. Black

Joseph Conrad

#7. This is where the gods play games with the lives of men, on a board which is at one and the same time a simple playing area and the whole world. And Fate always wins.

Terry Pratchett

#8. Never raise your hand menacingly, but only in a friendly gesture!

Sophie Von La Roche

#9. A church is an interesting place once you get the parson and the people out of it. Real music can get in then, and a real God! Nothing flibertigibbet about religion then.

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#10. Examine the measure of your children's capacities, and leave none of them uncultivated. However modest you may be in dress and other expenditures for a person of your rank, consecrate all you have to your children's education.

Sophie Von La Roche

#11. None but the estimable shall hear from me that I esteem them. The whole world is entitled to my courtesy, but greater tribute than that must be earned through virtuous acts.

Sophie Von La Roche

#12. You need more than a beginning if you're going to start a book. If all you have is a beginning, then once you've written that beginning, you have nowhere to go.

Neil Gaiman

#13. He sent Jesus to come and to talk to us and then allowed him to be killed so that the spirit that lived in Jesus could go out into all the earth and speak to you right where you are in your heart. Right now.

Lacey Sturm

#14. However far modern science and techniques have fallen short of their inherent possibilities, they have taught mankind at least one lesson; nothing is impossible.

Lewis Mumford

#15. I left a note for my mother. I always leave a note for my mother when I am on a case.

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

#16. I've always been really hard on myself. If I didn't book a job, I would cry.

Bella Hadid

#17. Silly bug, fly on the wall, our first fight and how quickly we are over it. Of course I don't hate you, dearest, beloved, most cherished, I owe you everything.

A.M. Homes

#18. My Scottie refused to go for a walk with a friend of the house, but she would joyously accompany any stranger who drove a car.

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