Sailcloth Quotes

#1. I heard word
Of bellied sailcloth,
Creak of oars,
And gold in Eastland.
Then I smelled
A smell remembered:
Salt of spray
And black-pitched boat's keel.

Frans G. Bengtsson

#2. Life would be a darned sight simpler if feelings were as easy to patch up as a piece of sailcloth.

Harry Haskell

#3. I don't look at myself as a celebrity. People recognize me, but it's all about my music, my songs. It's not like I'm a greater being. I take my kids to school, pick them up, go to the grocery store. I'm a mother, and my kids mean more to me than even being an artist.

Faith Evans

#4. Surround yourself with human beings, my dear James. They are easier to fight for than principles.

Ian Fleming

#5. No," I snapped. "I mean, no. I'm answering. I'm just collecting my response."
Another few seconds passed.
Is there a time limit for this?" he asked. I shot him a look. "Just wondering.

Sarah Dessen

#6. I have been mocked by beauty, too. But it was the beauty which cost me nothing that in the end turned upon me.

Katherine Paterson

#7. Who am I, anyway? Does one exist, or to what extent does one exist as an individual without friends, family, anybody to whom one can relate, to whom one's existence is of the least importance?

Patricia Highsmith

#8. I'm gonna take a minute here because you seriously need to understand how magnificent this guy is.

Jenn Cooksey

#9. Never climb a tree in a long dress," Kate panted, coming up behind me.
"I'll remember that," I said.

Kenneth Oppel