Minerva Quotes

21 quotes by 13 authors

The owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the falling of the dusk. — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
In the fabulous ages of ancient times the appellations of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn were given to the planets as being the names… — William Herschel
Minerva save us from the cloying syrup of coercive compassion! — Camille Paglia
For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory… — Ella Wheeler Wilcox
A woman may possess the wisdom and chastity of Minerva, and we give no heed to her, if she has a plain face. What folly… — William Makepeace Thackeray
So,â€ sneered Fudge, recovering himself, â€œyou intend to take on Dawlish, Shacklebolt, Dolores, and myself single-handed, do you, Dumbledore?â€ â€œMerlinâ€™s beard, no,â€ said Dumbledore, smiling.… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
The day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus, by the Supreme Being as his father, in the womb of a virgin, will be… — Thomas Jefferson
O you, who in some pretty boat, Eager to listen, have been following Behind my ship, that singing sails along Turn back to look again… — Dante Alighieri
I always say that love is like the meat in a pie,â€ Freddy put in. â€œThe crust is what people seeâ€”the practical things that hold… — Sabrina Jeffries
I love you, Minerva. I love that you believe in me no matter what. I love how you take whatever you see and distill it… — Sabrina Jeffries
Holly frowned at her. "Glad to see you've forgiven yourself so quickly." "Harboring feelings of guilt can have a negative affect on mental health." "Child… — Eoin Colfer
Severus, please fetch me the strongest truth potion you posess, then go down to the kitchen and bring up the house elf called Winky. Minerva,… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
The words burned on her tongue, but Minerva couldnâ€™t give them voice. What a hopeless coward she was. She could pound on his door at… — Tessa Dare
How do you know it won't be duels at dawn when you tell him you've accepted my proposal of marriage?" "Don't be ridiculous. He's not… — Sabrina Jeffries
He had to feel those lips on him again. Had. To. This wasnâ€™t a mild expression of preference. This was an imperative. His body was… — Tessa Dare
Before I found Minerva, I'd passed nights with more than my share of women." Thorne groaned. Don't. Just don't. "I've passed time with duchesses and… — Tessa Dare
Jesus. Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. Delilah, Jezebel, Salome, Judith, Eve. Trouble, every last one. Add Minerva Highwood to the list. — Tessa Dare
For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of a Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the… — Ethel Barrymore
For an actress to be a success she must have the face of Venus, the brains of Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of… — Ethel Barrymore
Hogwarts is threatened! Man the boundaries. Protect us! -Minerva McGonagall — Harry Potter

Who Wrote These Minerva Quotes

13 authors contributed a total of 21 Minerva Quotes as follows: