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Roark Quotes By Frances O'Roark Dowell: You gonna stand in my backyard and ignore

You gonna stand in my backyard and ignore me to my face? — Frances O'Roark Dowell

Roark Quotes By Frances O'Roark Dowell: A friend is someone whose face you can

A friend is someone whose face you can see in the dark. — Frances O'Roark Dowell

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: You're not even boasting about it.""Should I?""You can't.

You're not even boasting about it."
"Should I?"
"You can't. You're too arrogant to boast. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: Roark spoke quietly. He was the only man

Roark spoke quietly. He was the only man in the room who felt certain of his own words. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: He knew, for the moment, that he felt

He knew, for the moment, that he felt affection for Roark; an affection that held pain, astonishment and helplessness. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: Roark walked now to these drawings; they were

Roark walked now to these drawings; they were the first things to be packed. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: A man's spirit is his self. That entity

A man's spirit is his self. That entity which is his consciousness. To think, to feel, to judge, to act are functions of the ego. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: I don't think a man can hurt another,

I don't think a man can hurt another, not in any important way. Neither hurt him nor help him. I have really nothing to forgive you. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: Mr. Roark, I'm so sorry about - "

Mr. Roark, I'm so sorry about - " she hesitated demurely " - about what happened this morning. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: "You were not born to be a second-hander."

"You were not born to be a second-hander." Howard Roark to Gail Wynand in "The Fountainhead" — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: Your ego is the strictest judge.-Howard Roark in

Your ego is the strictest judge.
-Howard Roark in his speech at his trial. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: HOWARD ROARK LAUGHED. He stood naked at the

HOWARD ROARK LAUGHED. He stood naked at the edge of a cliff. The lake lay far below him. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: A house can have integrity, just like a

A house can have integrity, just like a person,' said Roark, 'and just as seldom. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: Why does the number of those others take

Why does the number of those others take the place of truth? Why is truth made a mere matter of arithmetic - and only of addition at that? — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: It's a law of survival, isn't it? -

It's a law of survival, isn't it? - to seek the best. I didn't come for your sake. I came for mine. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: He does not achieve through other men nor

He does not achieve through other men nor for other men, he achieves through and for himself alone, then offers it to others. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: And, after all, you've got to live.""Not that

And, after all, you've got to live."
"Not that way," said Roark. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: What you feel in the presence of a

What you feel in the presence of a thing you admire is just one word - 'Yes.' The affirmation, the acceptance, the sign of admittance. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: We have met once," she said, "at the

We have met once," she said, "at the Holcombes. If Mr. Roark remembers. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: The crowd would have forgiven anything, except a

The crowd would have forgiven anything, except a man who could remain normal under the vibrations of its enormous collective sneer. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: For people who enjoyed their own presence well

For people who enjoyed their own presence well enough and sought only a place where they would be left free to enjoy it. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: Her face looked as if she knew his

Her face looked as if she knew his worst suffering and it was hers and she wished to bear it like this, coldly, asking no words of mitigation. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Frances O'Roark Dowell: Tobin, my man, you are going to learn

Tobin, my man, you are going to learn about chickens. And when you to learn about chickens, you will learn about life. — Frances O'Roark Dowell

Roark Quotes By Frances O'Roark Dowell: Everybody's broken, sweetie. God helps us get put

Everybody's broken, sweetie. God helps us get put back together.
~Rev. Mayes
The Kind of Friends We Used to Be — Frances O'Roark Dowell

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: I recognize no obligations toward men except one:

I recognize no obligations toward men except one: to respect their freedom and to take no part in a slave society. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Frances O'Roark Dowell: Quit it already. I'm pretty enough as it

Quit it already. I'm pretty enough as it is. — Frances O'Roark Dowell

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: All that which proceeds from man's independent ego

All that which proceeds from man's independent ego is good. All that which proceeds from man's dependence upon men is evil. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: But I don't think of you.(Howard Roark)

But I don't think of you.

(Howard Roark) — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: She knew that neither his clothes nor the

She knew that neither his clothes nor the years stood between her and the living intactness of that memory. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: The best is a matter of standards -

The best is a matter of standards - and I set my own standards. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Frances O'Roark Dowell: That was a funny thing about friends, Marylin

That was a funny thing about friends, Marylin thought. You could know a person practically your whole life and she could still surprise you. — Frances O'Roark Dowell

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: She found a dark satisfaction in pain -

She found a dark satisfaction in pain - because that pain came from him. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Frances O'Roark Dowell: I have to say, it felt good to

I have to say, it felt good to be wanted, son. Felt real good. — Frances O'Roark Dowell

Roark Quotes By Ayn Rand: She had nothing to hide from him, nothing

She had nothing to hide from him, nothing to keep unstated, everything was granted, answered, found. — Ayn Rand

Roark Quotes By Neil Peart: I think everything I do has Howard Roark

I think everything I do has Howard Roark [hero of The Fountainhead] in it, you know, as much as anything. The person I write for is Howard Roark. — Neil Peart

Roark Quotes By Jae T. Jaggart: They mistrust you because they think you'll be

They mistrust you because they think you'll be the death of me," Roark said softly. "Tell me, Nix. Will you? — Jae T. Jaggart

Roark Quotes By Frances O'Roark Dowell: 4. If you do not give your chickens

4. If you do not give your chickens enough space, light, air, and walking-around room, they will eat one another. — Frances O'Roark Dowell

Roark Quotes By Frances O'Roark Dowell: Dream girl? Ain't such a thing. You walk,

Dream girl? Ain't such a thing. You walk, you talk, you got mammary glands, well, that's gonna do it right there for most guys. — Frances O'Roark Dowell