Petermann's Quotes

#1. Petermann's staunchest enemy in Great Britain was Clements R. Markham of the Royal Geographical Society. Markham had come to regard Petermann as a charlatan and a windbag.

Hampton Sides

#2. When Laurent turned to face him, his
eyes were dark. His lips were parted
uncertainly. He had lifted his hand to his
own shoulder, as though chasing a ghost
touch there. He did not look exactly
relaxed, but the movement did look a
little easier.

C.S. Pacat

#3. Don't get me wrong-painting's all right. But now that we have photography, what's the point?

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#4. He who conquers others is strong;
He who conquers himself is mighty.

Lao-Tzu

#5. When the legends die, the dreams end; there is no more greatness.

Tecumseh

#6. It is said that he bagan to write in French because he was fascinated by two words from the French that did not have an equivalent in his native German: 'verger,' orchard and 'paume,' palm of the hand.

Susanne Petermann

#7. Rape is a crime of violence and sex is the weapon.

Janet Bode

#8. The whole duty of man is embraced in the two principles of abstinence and patience: temperance in prosperity, and patient courage in adversity.

Seneca The Younger

#9. Abortion is a worse moral scandal than priests sexually abusing young people.

George Pell

#10. I'm a babe in the woods when it comes to the Internet.

Peter Benchley