Siccum Quotes

#1. The eye of the human understanding is not a naked organ of perception (lumen siccum), but an eye imbued with moisture by Will and Passion. Man always believes what he determines to believe.

Francis Bacon

#2. James Bond was an early favourite, although I didn't understand much of it. I read the Bible a lot, too. You might say that this was my favourite, since I seemed to read it so often.

Philip Kerr

#3. You know how spooky Ashwini is. She called an hour ago to tell me she has a secret stash of handheld grenade launchers she thought I might want to know about. My response was, 'What the fuck?

Nalini Singh

#4. Once his decision had been taken, he waited for the right opportunity. It was not long coming. Old

Victor Hugo

#5. This was definitely unchartered territory. Iris wasn't like other women. She was tough, sexy but didn't flaunt it, and she sure as hell didn't give a shit about his money. If anything it seemed to bother her. And now she was busy working as a bodyguard for him.

Katie Reus

#6. I know it sounds stupid and cliche, but I just want to get better. I want to keep improving.

Chase Utley

#7. Holy shit,' he says. 'Did I just do that?

Pittacus Lore

#8. People underestimate me, and that's fine. I prefer to go into negotiations being underestimated.

Ivanka Trump

#9. The problem of the house is a problem of the epoch. The equilibrium of society today depends upon it. Architecture has for its first duty, in this period of renewal, that of bringing about a revision of values, a revision of the constituent elements of the house.

Le Corbusier