He called it potentia because there's nothing quite like Latin for disguising the fact you're making it up as you go along.
The white boys knew they had my attention now, but hesitated -- that's the trouble with being a racist in the white heartlands, you don't get a lot of practical experience.
...and no man gave you a fur coat without expecting to receive something in return. Except for one's husband, of course, who expected nothing beyond modest gratitude.
To hear the phrase "our only hope" always makes one anxious, because it means that if the only hope doesn't work, there is nothing left.
Whenever you are examining someone else's belongings, you are bound to learn many interesting things about the person of which you were not previously aware.
Algunas veces, sólo decir que odias algo y que alguien esté de acuerdo contigo puede hacer que te sientas mejor, a pesar de lo terrible de la situación.
All his life, Klaus had believed that if you read enough books, you could solve any problem, but now he wasn't so sure.
There are many, many types of books in the world, which makes good sense, because there are many, many types of people, and everybody wants to read something different.
...you know that a good, long session of weeping can often make you feel better, even if your circumstances have not changed one bit.
it is a sad truth in life that when someone has lost a loved one, friends sometimes avoid the person, just when the presence of friends is most needed.
Sometimes, just saying that you hate something, and having someone agree with you, can make you feel better about a terrible situation.
Morning is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have.
If you have ever lost a loved one, then you know exactly how it feels. And if you have not, then you cannot possibly imagine it.
Count Olaf had taken out a bottle of wine to pour himself some breakfast, but when he saw the book he stopped, and sat down.
I glanced out the window at the signs of spring. The sky was almost blue, the trees were almost budding, the sun was almost bright.
I never want to be away from you again, except at work, in the restroom or when one of us is at a movie the other does not want to see.
But I know nothing; my future is a wide-open vista, leading to an unknown country - The Rest Of My Life.
Connecting with those you know love, like and appreciate you restores the spirit and give you energy to keep moving forward in this life.
Your beliefs have the power to unlock your inner genius or keep you from fully achieving your greatest potential.
Art, in a sense, is life brought to a standstill, rescued from time. The secret of making it is simple: discard everything that is good enough.
She said she had learnt one thing from Balzac: that a woman's beauty is a treasure beyond price.
