He often wondered whether it were possible to be more possessed by desire for any other woman. The fact was that they functioned well together, and they had a connection as addictive as heroin. ~Steig Larsson
#quotes #steig-larsson #desire #addiction

I started mountain-bike riding two years ago, which is much better than riding a stationary bike in the gym. Mountain biking is a total body workout. ~Samantha Stosur
#quotes #samantha-stosur #workout #bikes

I'm always sort of anticipating life being difficult, but on a basic level, that's sort of on the surface, on a basic level, I'm optimistic in the sense that I think it's all going to be alright in the end. ~Emily Mortimer
#quotes #emily-mortimer #life #optimism #difficulty

Bad as I like ye, it's worse without ye. ~Irish Proverb
#proverbs #irish-proverbs #heart

For piety lies not in being often seen turning a veiled head to stones, nor in approaching every altar, nor in lying prostrate before the temples of the gods, nor in sprinkling altars with the blood of beasts but rather in being able to look upon all things with a mind at peace. ~Lucretius
#quotes #lucretius #piety #mind #peace

Sometimes we are devils to ourselves. When we will tempt the frailty of our powers, presuming on their changeful potency. ~William Shakespeare
#quotes #william-shakespeare #evil

Pundits forecast not because they know, but because they are asked. ~John Kenneth Galbraith
#quotes #john-kenneth-galbraith #pundits

On the robot kit, I can choose very boring parts or I can choose exciting and interesting parts. That is a reflection of my personality and the kinds of things I am interested in. ~Bill Budge
#quotes #bill-budge #boring #interesting

We live through books; we have adventures in them, we lead alternative lives through them. We expand our memories through them. And that sometimes art can offer us more intense experiences of the world than life itself can. ~Anthony Doerr
#quotes #anthony-doerr #art #books

Fear and courage are brothers. ~Proverb
#proverbs #fear #courage

I love luxury, I love the high life, and I have to foot the bills. I have received practically nothing from my marriages and relationships. ~Britt Ekland
#quotes #britt-ekland #luxury

What is not forbidden in Sweden, is obligatory. ~Milton Friedman
#quotes #milton-friedman #sweden

Science is changing. God's Word does not change! ~Adrian Rogers
#quotes #adrian-rogers #science #religion

When you do portraits professionally it's not a desire, it's for money. ~Imogen Cunningham
#quotes #imogen-cunningham #photography #money

Spring and summer in Pittsburgh mean outdoor festivals. ~Bill Dedman
#quotes #bill-dedman #seasons #spring #summer #festival

My personal hobbies are reading, listening to music, and silence. ~Edith Sitwell
#quotes #edith-sitwell #reading #music #silence

If you've found some way to educate yourself about engineering, stocks, or whatever it is, good employers will have some type of exam or interview and see a sample of your work. ~Bill Gates
#quotes #bill-gates #education #career

Many are the marvels of God's Creation, but none so marvelous as man. Or so cunning, for good or ill. ~S.M. Stirling
#quotes #s-m-stirling #god #men

Silence is not weakness and decency is not pride. ~Arthur Machen
#quotes #arthur-machen #silence #weakness #decency #pride

I always stayed for the first curtain call and people always said, "Who's that?" But this got me started in acting. ~James Stewart
#quotes #james-stewart #acting

I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success; such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything. ~Nikola Tesla
#quotes #nikola-tesla #motivation #success

I can't imagine what they're planning. But I can tell you two things. We won't like it, and it won't be legal. ~Eoin Colfer
#quotes #eoin-colfer #law

If you listen to really deep ambient records that don't move too much, very still records, long after those records are finished, you might find yourself listening for hours to the sound of the room. ~Bill Laswell
#quotes #bill-laswell #music

My feeling about the Internet or anything else is that the more it tends to become a cult, the more I want to call it into question. ~Bill Keller
#quotes #bill-keller #internet

I'm a mixed race lad from Liverpool. I get to play a lot of hard characters, and some people perceive that's what I'm like, but it's great for me 'cos they're always the most interesting characters. ~Stephen Graham
#quotes #stephen-graham