Top 27 Temeraire's Quotes
#1. How should an artist begin to do his work as an artist? I would insist that he begin his work as an artist by setting out to make a work of art.
Francis A. Schaeffer
#2. I am not whimpering, at all," Temeraire muttered, and added, "ow!" There
Naomi Novik
#3. At the center of care for the heart is the love of God. This must be the joyful aim of our life.
Dallas Willard
#4. I am very tired of this Government, which I have never seen, and which is always insisting that I must do disagreeable things, and does no good to anybody.
Naomi Novik
#5. If Napoleon can seek to ascend all the thrones of Europe, I suppose we may go dragging them out from under him
Naomi Novik
#6. Considering yourself selflessly selfish is a principle of all great thinkers
Phil Collins
#7. If the truth should be complex and somewhat disillusioning, it would still not be a merit to substitute for it some more dramatic and comforting simplicity.
Clarence Irving Lewis
#8. Temeraire said, 'It is very nice how many books there are, indeed. And on so many subjects!
Naomi Novik
#9. If you will pardon my saying so," Tharkay said, "you will never satisfy them on that point: the last thing you or Temeraire will ever give anyone is quiet obedience. Have you considered it might be better not to try?
Naomi Novik
#11. I have always loved Naoko, and I still loved her. But there is a decisive finality to what exists between Midori and me.
Haruki Murakami
#12. I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.
Socrates
#13. Temeraire
Never fear; I am going; the Son of Heaven will not tolerate delays, and Barham gives me leave. Allegiance will carry us! Pray eat something
L.
Naomi Novik
#14. And it came out that this King Arthur and his knights had done nothing of real note but to kill innocent dragons all around Britain: almost certainly a pack of lies, as Forthing admitted they had not possessed even any guns at the time, and unpleasant lies at that.
Naomi Novik
#15. 'Temeraire' is a terrific meld of two genres that I particularly love - fantasy and historical epic.
Peter Jackson
#16. I had to tell him we were like a collage. Pieces that could be put back together in a new way, a better way. If I didn't say it now, I never would.
Heather Demetrios
#17. Laurence could make no real quarrel with the aims, which were natural and just; but England was at war, after all, and he was conscious, as Temeraire was not, of the impudence in demanding concessions from their own Government under such circumstances: very like mutiny. Yet
Naomi Novik
#18. I am of the opinion", Tharkay said, "that you ought not assign to free will something more likely the consequence of a sharp blow to the skull.
Naomi Novik
#19. I think that the hardest thing about working with young people in foster care who've been through this kind of neglect and abuse is really to convince them that they are worthy of being loved. And I think because often they don't feel worthy of it, that's why they push people away.
Vanessa Diffenbaugh
#20. No; they nearly drowned you, and not even on purpose but only through carelessness. I am not letting them have you back, Temeraire said.
Naomi Novik
#21. (Temeraire "Can one hire a translator to say things properly?"
"Yes; they are called lawyers," Tharkay said, and laughed softly to himself.
Naomi Novik
#22. I'm continuing to produce and will start a new record soon, as well.
Kenneth Edmonds
#23. The true mind can weather all the lies and illusions without being lost. The true heart can touch the poison of hatred without being harmed.
Avatar The Last Airbender
#24. It is quite uninteresting; that is why one comes out.
- Temeraire, on being inside an egg
Naomi Novik
#25. I will tell you what we shall do: if ever you need to rescue Catherine, or you Berkley, Maximus, I will help you, and you will do as much for me. Then we do not need to worry, I do not suppose anyone could stop all three of us, at least not before we can escape
Naomi Novik
#26. Everybody always talks about the pressure of playing at Wimbledon, how tough it is, but the people watching make it so much easier to play.
Andy Murray
#27. Those men want to take Laurence from me, and put him in prison, and execute him, and I will not let them, ever, and I do not care if Laurence tells me not to squash you, he added, fiercely, to Lord Barham.
- Temeraire
Naomi Novik
