“ The failure of Hellenism has been, largely, a matter of organization. Rome never tried to impose any sort of worship upon the countries it conquered and civilized; in fact, quite the contrary, Rome wa… Gore Vidal
“ The fact that pigs were abroad in the night seemed to bring home to me the perilous nature of my enterprise. P.G. Wodehouse
“ That (labyrinth)...became a world whose rules I lived by, and I understood the moral of mazes: sometimes you have to turn your back on your goal to get there, sometimes you're farthest away when you'r… Rebecca Solnit
“ Sorcerers believe that an action taken for the right reasons has an unreasonable chance of success. Gail Carson Levine
“ Setting sail from Tidore, his next port of call was the island of Celebes, where he found himself royally entertained by the King of Butung.... This island unknown to the English but Middleton (Captai… Giles Milton
“ Patience's mental imprecations reached new heights. Mrs. Chadwick had not lied- Vane Cynster was the very epitome of an elegant gentleman. His hair, burnished chestnut several shades darker than her o… Stephanie Laurens
“ Marvelous, she said. Tell me about this tapestry.Arachne’s lips curled over her mandibles. Why do you care? You're about to die.Well, yes, Annabeth said. But the way you captured the light is amazing.… Rick Riordan
“ Listen, Legs, I'm going to die anyway. I'm human. And I don't know about you, but I don't believe in visions of the future. I believe we choose our own destiny. You didn't give me a choice last time.… Melissa de la Cruz
“ Life's a forge! Yes, and hammer and anvil, too! You'll be roasted, smelted, and pounded, and you'll scarce know what's happening to you. But stand boldly to it! Metal's worthless till it's shaped and… Lloyd Alexander
“ Is love so gross a thing that it must feed upon publication and public notice ? It would seem so. Jack London
“ If everybody minded their own business, the world would go around a great deal faster than it does. Lewis Caroll
“ His suppressed grief becomes anger. But what can he do with anger? It must also be suppressed. Hilary Mantel
“ He thought of that heroic Colonel Pontmercy . . . who had left upon every field of victory in Europe drops of that same blood which he, Marius, had in his veins, who had grown grey before his time in… Victor Hugo
“ He lifted the lavender soap to his hair, and she squeaked.You don’t use that in your hair, she hissed, jolting from her perch to reach for one of the manyhair tonics lining the little shelf above the… Sarah J. Maas
