“كان إيقاع الحياة هو مقياس الزمن في القطب الشمالي”
― Julie of the Wolves
― Julie of the Wolves
“My grandfather used to say: Life is astoundingly short. To me, looking back over it, life seems so foreshortened that I scarcely understand, for instance, how a young man can decide to ride over to the next village without being afraid that -not to mention accidents- even the span of a normal happy life may fall far short of the time needed for such a journey.”
― The Complete Stories
― The Complete Stories
“That’s why I’m giving you Gaius Julius Caesar. Every time you look at him, I want you to imagine him saying: ‘Tom, for god’s sake cheer up!’ ” Alistair whipped the cat around when he said this, so that it addressed Tom directly.”
― Everyone Brave is Forgiven
― Everyone Brave is Forgiven
“How do we, like Walt, permit our own true natures to speak? How do we strip ourselves of prejudices, habits, influences? The answer, my dear lads, is that we must constantly endeavor to find a new point of view.”
― Dead Poets Society
― Dead Poets Society
“You're not a Quaker, Jeremy. I happen to know you put beer on your cornflakes.”
― Matching Configurations
― Matching Configurations
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