Quotes of: C-s-lewis Keyword

That we cannot rise equal to situations when we are in them — that is the tragedy of life.

A Literate Passion: Letters of Anaïs Nin & Henry Miller, 1932-1953

It is my joy to share with present and future generations these stories so full of humor, warmth, and adventure – and so rich in the rural culture of the early 1900's.

The Little Alvernon Stories: Volume 2

The opening notes of a song began, some plucking of guitar strings. I knew the melody. It was Maroon 5’s “She Will Be Loved.” As pop songs went, it was pretty damn good, a bit of a favorite of mine.

Lead

[S]he was in a pretty crazy place, screaming and waving the bucket-knife around, spattered with blood from head to toe. Lee was lying on the floor, quietly pumping out his life through his throat.

Lexicon

Bread – like real love – took time, cultivation, strong loving hands and patience. It lived, rising and growing to fruition only under the most perfect circumstances.

Something From Tiffany’s

Even if you forget that´s not the same as if it never happened. The slate is not entirely wiped clean; you can´t reclaim the person you were beforehand; your state of innocence is not there to be retrieved.

The Silent Wife

I think of the five generations it will take before [Mr. Perfect]'s born, and I want to scream. I want someone now. I want someone who will look into my eyes and understand everything behind them.

Origin

You think money can solve any problem, but all it s good for is buying the things it can, and leaving you free to pursue the things it can't.

Phyllida and the Brotherhood of Philander : a Bisexual Regency Romance

C'est sans doute pour ça que plein de grands scientifiques sont d'excellents musiciens. Le langage de la musique et le langage des mathématiques se ressemblent, ils nous parlent sans mots. Einstein jouait du violon.

Pomme S

Be nice to people on your way up, because you'll land on them on your way down

And That’s Why I’m Single

Come Hell or High Water" usually depends on the kind of plug you use in the bath tub

And That’s Why I’m Single

Dating should really be more like furniture store commercials....I would love to' pay no interest for 6 months

And That’s Why I’m Single

It's one thing if your hobby is to put ships inside a bottle, but a deer in the headlights!... That's a real talent

And That’s Why I’m Single

If a picture paints a thousand words, then a naked picture paints a thousand words without any vowels....

And That’s Why I’m Single

I've always been a poor sport and a sore loser...any other behavior might encourage a repeat performance

And That’s Why I’m Single

At this point in my life, beaming confidence is largely a matter of mind over bladder control

And That’s Why I’m Single

the only drinking problem I've ever had, is figuring out why I'm still stuck in this salad spinner

And That’s Why I’m Single

If you replace the letter "s" with the letter "x," you can make a lot of plural words naughty. For example, "fences" would become "fencex," and I'd say good fencex makes good neighbors.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

What a mystery woman is, boss! Even if she falls thousand times, she rises a thousand times a virgin. But how´s that? you´ll say. Because she doesn´t remember!

Zorba, El Griego

Don’t mock my suggestions, Ridley – one day in the near future, they might just save your life.” Maxwell D. Kalist.

From the Horse’s Mouth

[S]ex trafficking and mass rape should no more be seen as women's issues than slavery was a black issue or the Holocaust was a Jewish issue. These are all humanitarian concerns, transcending any one race, gender, or creed.

Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn