Pyotr Kropotkin
- The Conquest of Bread
It is not difficult, indeed, to see the absurdity of naming a few men and saying to them, "Make laws regulating all our spheres of activity, although not one of you knows anything about them!"
Washington Irving
- Rip Van Winkle
He had now entered the skirts of the village. A troop of strange children ran at his heels, hooting after him, and pointing at his grey beard. The dogs, too, not one of whom he recognised for an old acquaintance, barked at him as he passed. The very village was altered; it was larger and more populous. There were rows of houses which he had never seen before, and those which had been his familiar haunts had disappeared.
Terry Pratchett
- Thief of Time
Jeremy tried to be an interesting person. The trouble was that he was the kind of person who, having decided to be an interesting person, would first of all try to find a book called How to Be An Interesting Person and then see whether there were any courses available.
anonymous
- Daily Thoughts
I have found that I really like typing. I love the clicking of the keyboard, especially when I get going and can go faster and faster. I have been taking typing tests for the past hour and a half. I need to be packing since I am moving soon, but I am too stressed out to think about all that I have to do right now, so I have been doing this instead. I know I have a long way to go, but my average WPM is 50 and I think that is pretty good right now. I am so glad I found this website!
Lynne Kelly
- The Memory Code
The Nasca people created the most extraordinary shapes some 2000 years ago on a stark stony desert in Peru. Some are recognisable animals and plants; some are less recognisable. There is a fish with the head of a cat and a human figure standing 30 metres tall, staring from the hillside with owl-like eyes. There's an animal that is also partly a plant.
"SnooPING AS usual I see"
- Snooze
Below, the audience waits with bated breath. With stars in their eyes the likes of which we've never seen, they watch your lips move ever so slightly; waiting. "You guys are too kind. You guys, I can't find words to describe how little and insignificant this award is."
Atul Gawande
- Being Mortal -- Loyalty
Human beings need loyalty. It does not necessarily produce happiness, and can even be painful, but we all require devotion to something more than ourselves for our lives to be endurable. Without it, we have only our desires to guide us, and they are fleeting, capricious, and insatiable. They provide, ultimately, only torment. From moment to moment, l am a collection of impulses. We cannot see the inner light. Let us try the outer one.
Aniliphat
- Anil - Long Distance Love Letter
These kisses might be as faint as the breeze for they have travelled a long way across the sea, but they are full of love and longing that I have for you in every breath that I take. I still miss you night and day, whether in my sleep or while I'm awake. I'm always looking forward to seeing you, even if it is only in my dreams. If any night I hadn't dreamt of you I would feel empty and hollow inside and couldn't help blaming destiny for not allowing me to see you even in my dreams.
James D. Doss
- The Witch’s Tongue
But I want to be perfectly honest and tell you that I'd had just a little sip of my sleep tonic - which is a little-bitty, teensy-weensy dab of whiskey in a pint of hot water. With lots of sugar.
Riot Games
- Arcane Viktor
It's inescapable. Humanity. Our very essence. Our emotions. Rage. Compassion. Hate. Two sides of the same coin. Inextricably bound. That which inspires us to our greatest good is also the cause of our greatest evil.
from Ride the Cyclone
- The Ballad of Jane Doe
Some might say we're released. Pushing daises, deceased. But we all know the worms must be fed. There's just one lingering fear. Oh my soul, is it here? Or is it rotting somewhere with my head? Oh my soul, oh my soul, oh my soul, oh my soul.
Snooze
- "SnooPING AS usual I see"
Presenting those who, without woe in our hearts, we proudly bestow our highest endowment. How?! Did we even do anything? Just go up there and accept the thing. Someone else do it; I don't like public speaking. Hurry up, the whole room is clapping. What is this even for? Hurry up, the food is getting cold. Hello. I don't seem to know why we're all here!
Jenny Hval
- Paradise Rot (english translation)
Her hip-bone stuck to my thigh. I moved my leg, but as our bodies slipped apart, I heard her body make a sound, not a normal sound, a fantastical sound, something like the sound of a nail breaking, of a bone fracturing, or flesh being torn apart. I closed my eyes and imagined damp dark beads rolling from her finger flesh, out of her mouth, her hip socket, vulva.
Rifftrax dot com
- Demon Island
Imagine your ugliest stuffed animal coming to life and sort of awkwardly chasing you around with a stick, and you'll start to fathom the terror of this movie. Grab a bottle of Fireball, or whatever college kids drink these days, and join Mike, Kevin and Bill for a cruise over to Demon Island!
Errico Malatesta
- His Life and Ideas
By definition an anarchist is he who does not wish to be oppressed nor wishes to be an oppressor; who wants the greatest well-being, freedom and development for all human beings. His ideas and wishes have their origin in a feeling of sympathy, love and respect for humanity: a feeling which must be sufficiently strong to induce him to want the well being of others as much as his own, and to renounce those personal advantages, the achievement of which, would involve the sacrifice of others.
Sarah Laker
- Cheers - Carla Tortelli
It was a magical moment. You know, it was like I was transported back in time. I wasn't a tired old woman with six kids. I was a fresh young teenager with two kids.
Maureen Johnson
- Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered
Cricket. Just a lovely, civilized time, with players running around a squishy green field with paddle-shaped bats, whacking a rock-hard ball, thinking about how much they resent their teammates. The highest trophy in the cricketing world is literally an urn full of ashes, so you can't pretend you weren't warned.
Harry Medved
- The 50 Worst Films of All Time
The terrifying sea monster prepares to ravage the fun-loving beboppers at Party Beach. Since he could not get a date, he is going stag to crash the festivities.
Carol Taylor
- Journey to 100
Here is a trick that will help improve your typing speed. Practice a few Instant Death exercises and then move to the regular quotes. Speed came to me when I had a "feel" for the keyboard and it was only accuracy that gave me that. Accuracy is the foundation that speed stands on and focus is the foundation that supports accuracy. If you don't want to use the Instant Death option, just try to type the first line without making any errors, and you will carry the trend throughout the quote.
James C. VanderKam
- The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Several texts provide an extra level of information: they correlate dates in a solar calendar with a lunar calendar. These equivalences are at times also supplemented with the names of the priestly course on duty at the time. (Here the words "day of the lunar month" and "day of the solar month" are not in the text but are supplied to help you understand it).
