Limpid Pools Quotes

#1. She had nothing to lose when she looked into those dark limpid pools of desire...Apart from her soul, and even that she would relinquish for one night undulating on his rigid fervour. But to what end? A moment of exquisite bliss? No, she demanded an encore; even her soul had a price...

Virginia Alison

#2. In the end, it is all we are, these limpid tide pools of self-consciousness between crashing waves of pain. We are destined and designed to bear our pain with us, hugging it tight to our bellies like the young Spartan thief hiding a wolf cub so it can eat away our insides.

Dan Simmons

#3. Keep your eyes open and try to catch people in your company doing something right, then praise them for it.

Tom Hopkins

#4. Anything done for the first time unleashes a demon.

Dave Sim

#5. The first resort of a treacherous heart is to believe that all men would be just as treacherous and are really so at bottom.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

#6. Conservatism vests in and depends on the widespread, informed understanding of human nature, self-governance and the First Principle of Progress: free people interacting in free markets produce the greatest good for the greatest number always, but only, when tethered to virtue and morality.

Mary Matalin

#7. I wanted to be a visual artist because I grew up around a lot of painters and photographers and had a very artistic upbringing. And I fantasized about being a drug-dealer when I was a kid. I thought it would be a good opportunity; I knew that the market would be strong. Is that bizarre?

Jared Leto

#8. In search of wealth in this world, Thou art the only wealth I have found; I sacrifice myself unto Thee. In search of some one to be loved, Thou art the only one beloved I have found; I sacrifice myself unto Thee.

Swami Vivekananda

#9. It doesn't seem real," said Linda. "None of this. It's like we're all dreaming or something. Or maybe we really are dead."
"Nah," said Patsy, fluffing her bleach-blond curls. "If this was heaven there'd be more naked men.

Michele Bardsley

#10. We are entering a new phase of European politics. What is decisive is not only do we have a single currency area, but also that it is accompanied by a co-ordinated economic and financial policy. We must drive forward tax harmonisation in Europe.

Oskar Lafontaine

#11. I understand, given her track record, I should use a first and last name
maybe even the last four digits of their social security number
when making a reference to one of her boyfriends.

Nicole Williams

#12. And in fact, I think one of the best guides to telling you who you are, and I think children use it all the time for this purpose, is fantasy.

Peter Shaffer

#13. Thoughts are thoughts and that's all they are.

Walter Kirn

#14. I did not want Philip - that handsome, incorrigible, charming tease who stole hearts he had no intention of keeping.

Julianne Donaldson