Uskglass Quotes

#1. It is the contention of Mr Norrell of Hanover-square that everything belonging to John Uskglass must be shaken out of modern magic, as one would shake moths and dust out of an old coat. What does he imagine he will have left? If you get rid of John Uskglass you will be left holding the empty air.

Susanna Clarke

#2. Ha!" he thought. "That will teach me to meddle with magic meant for kings! Norrell is right. Some magic is not meant for ordinary magicians. Presumably John Uskglass knew what to do with this horrible knowledge. I do not. Should I tell someone? The Duke? He will not thank me for it.

Susanna Clarke

#3. Suddenly it seemed that all that had been learnt in every English childhood of the wildness of English magic might still be true, and even now on some long-forgotten paths, behind the sky, on the other side of the rain, John Uskglass might be riding still, with his company of men and fairies. Most

Susanna Clarke

#4. That will teach me to meddle with magic meant for kings! Norrell is right. Some magic is not meant for ordinary magicians. Presumably John Uskglass knew what to do with this horrible knowledge. I do not.

Susanna Clarke

#5. We must create the Georgia that our ancestors dreamed of, the Georgia that we dream of.

Mikheil Saakashvili

#6. She was screwed by the fates. Cursed with a mate she wanted but couldn't have.

Susannah Scott

#7. A cup of tea would restore my normality.
[Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Screenplay]

Douglas Adams

#8. Despite catastrophes that defy the imagination, daily life goes on, forgetfulness seems to conquer memory, the world keeps mysteriously renewing itself.

Edward Hirsch

#9. She put her arm around my shoulder and squeezed me. She whispered, It's not the worst thing, Ruthie, drifting. You'll see. You'll see.

Marilynne Robinson

#10. You can't rely on the acting to tell the story.

David Mamet

#11. At least in Europe, we consider the right to privacy a fundamental right, and it is a very serious matter.

Jose Manuel Barroso

#12. I'm lucky that I'm inside the fashion industry and see clothes from a different perspective than the traditional consumer. Being able to curate, edit, and style product to make my own look is a privilege, but something I think men are becoming more aware of how to do.

Simon Spurr

#13. Kids never want a perfect mother; they need a little love, even if that comes from a worst mother.

M.F. Moonzajer

#14. Joey, my older brother, had his own TV show in the '50s, along with Cathy Callahan.

William Devane

#15. Lot of ugly funny dudes end up with some pretty gorgeous women. Women are much deeper than us in choosing a mate - they see in the long term.

Patton Oswalt