Claire North Quotes
Top 60 wise famous quotes and sayings by Claire North
Claire North Famous Quotes & Sayings
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Time is not wisdom; wisdom is not intellect. I am still capable of being overwhelmed; he overwhelmed me. May
When we die it is as if the world resets, and only memory remains as evidence of the deeds we have done, no more and no less.
It was a reminder of the old truth that for tyranny to flourish all it required was the complicity of good men.
Single-minded dedication to just one thing, without rest, respite or distraction, is only conducive to migraines, not productivity.
God, but he lied beautifully; it was a masterclass. If I hadn't been concentrating so hard on my own deceit, I would have stood up and applauded.
Death flies because it is the modern way of things but doesn't particularly enjoy it, except for occasionally, when he rides up front with the pilot.
The roads weren't much to speak of, and the car's suspension had been welded in by a stonemason resentful of his change in career.
Men must be decent first and brilliant later, otherwise you're not helping people, just servicing the machine.
Tell me, in a world where wealth is power, and power is the only freedom, what would desperate men not do to be heard?" "Civil
There is no loneliness more lonely than to be alone in a crowd. No awkwardness more unsettling than the inside joke you do not comprehend.
Nothing is ever quite enough. No matter who you are, there's always something more to be had, which could be yours if only you were someone else.
How the fuck do I know that my better is anything more than the great big fat lie we tell ourselves to justify the slow fat nothing of our days.
All men want to be someone else. It's what makes them do greater things with their lives. With the lives they can live.
In the end, he turned the radio on, and fell asleep to the sounds of either country or Western - he could never work out which was which.
After a night of drinking, she would be a pale, starling-sized creature, but now, in this place, she is moonlight in heels.
You know why the experts don't have an easy answer? Because a fucking expert's the guy who knows how complicated the fucking questions are.
It is said that there are three stages of life for those of us who live our lives in circles. These are rejection, exploration, and acceptance.
I just want to be myself,' she murmured.
'But is that good enough?' Leena mused, 'Or is it just selfish?
'But is that good enough?' Leena mused, 'Or is it just selfish?
In the land of the free you are free to say whatever you want, regardless of whether you have anything to say
Levity and sincerity are not antonyms. We take pleasure in playing chess, but that does not mean we make wasteful moves. You
My ma was all of them at some time, and what she learned is that the best way to talk to God is by yourself.
only ice against which they can whisper, and who has any joy in scheming against winter herself? All