C.P. Snow Quotes
The stars were extra bright tonight, and they shone and glimmered as if each one had something it wanted to say.
Cats may have nine lives, but pigs . . . don't . . . give . . . up.
Bad bloods aren't born evil or dangerous. We are taught to be, but only because we have to if we want to survive.
She is so lovely she could kill you without you even noticing it. A monster girl who knows when to kiss and when to kill.
and then I couldn't wait anymore, and my hand was on the back of her head, and then her lips on mine, the cold air gone and replaced with the warmth of her mouth, soft and sweet and hash-brown-tastic
Great stories build relationships and make people care. Those two things are necessary to change anything.
Democracy cannot function or survive without a sufficient medium by which citizens remain informed and engaged in public policy debates.
We are all flawed, my dear. Every one of us. And believe me, we've all made mistakes.
Oh my boy, you are so huggable and snuggable, is that why they callyou Snugs Bear?”“I’ve simply always been Snugs, ” Snugs said, with an unusual, mysterious air, for it was nearly time to go to bed.
School is one long illness with symptoms that switch every five minutes so you think it's getting better or worse. But really it's the same thing for years and years.
Who needs mail? If it doesn´t come in an Amazon box, I´m not interested.
If I die, " he whispered in the dark, "dinna follow me. The bairns will need ye. Stay for them. I can wait.
the human body is a miniature version of the universe - the eyes and ears are the sun and moon, breath is air, blood is rain.
I admired so many things about you. Almost everything. But I don’t want to wind up like you. I don’t want to starve to death, all alone on some island inside my own head. Hopeless.
Erik got to his feet, aware of her watching him, and tried not to preen at the frank admiration in her eyes. Preening was not manly.
He was an FBI agent. She was a wanted fugitive. To think the would be together was like saying maybe a shark could go vegetarian. It just wasn't going to happen.
See, the world is full of things more powerful than us. But if you know how to catch a ride, you can go places,
think that if Hiro was so convinced in his own mind that he was unworthy of her, maybe he knew something she didn't.
The feeling of death is not as peaceful as they make it sound in movies and books. It was frightening and empty...I never want to feel it again.
I have loved you from the moment I heard your voice. Thank you for coming here, and being my Christmas miracle.
Christmas is never over, unless you want it to be.
I know no one is perfect, that behind every facade of perfection is a writhing mess of subterfuge and secret sorrows... but even taking that into account, Noah was pretty much perfect.
You can't make the world perfect, Daniel, " Michelle said calmly while dusting dirt off her jeans with her delicate hand. "No. I can't, " I agreed. "But I can sure help make it better.
Deep within every blind, absolute love grows a hatred toward the beloved, who now holds the only existing key to happiness
We were just standing there, and her eyes were so interesting. Not in the usual way of being interesting, like being extremely blue or extremely big or flanked by obscenely long lashes or anything.
It’s better, really, to go out in a blaze. That’s why we love Marilyn, and James Dean. We love the ones who walk right into the fire.
Least said, soonest mended, " Toby quipped, quoting a saying Jess often used.
Good fortune and talent are both ingredients of success, but like any recipe, they can be substituted with clever alternatives. The one irreplaceable ingredient I've found, however, is work.
Working smart is harder than working hard. It’s just less visible, and we care too much about what others see.
Slowly, deliberately, the dog turned from the black wolf and walked toward the man. He was a dog, and dogs chose men.
She was strong and stubborn but loving. She was an untouchable angel with a devil’s mark. She was beautiful.
There are few things less comforting than a tiger who's been up too late.
Genius has less to do with the size of your mind than how open it is.
She used to tell me that a full moon was when mysterious things happen and wishes come true.
Love you always, miss you always... running day and night, leaving the place of sun and moon, of ice and snow.Never look back, never forget.
Every time you shudder from the cold or wrap yourself more tightly in your furs, it reminds me that somewhere, the sun shines more brightly than it does here. You carry it in your skin.
Weak or strong - she didn’t know what they meant anymore. Maybe they didn’t mean the same thing for everyone.
Maybe he thought I would run then. Maybe he thought I would be done. But I had been hurt before. I think he underestimated my ability to pick myself up and keep going. Done? Far from it.
Listen, I am someone who had chosen to earn their daily bread killing other people. I'm inclined to give people a bit of leeway when it comes to their actions and decisions.
Do you know what the mathematical expression is for longing? ... The negative numbers. The formalization of the feeling that you are missing something.
