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- 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… — 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… — 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… — William Makepeace Thackeray
- So,” sneered Fudge, recovering himself, “you intend to take on Dawlish, Shacklebolt, Dolores, and myself single-handed, do you, Dumbledore?” “Merlin’s beard, no,”… — 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… — Thomas Jefferson
- O you, who in some pretty boat, Eager to listen, have been following Behind my ship, that singing sails along Turn back… — Dante Alighieri
- I always say that love is like the meat in a pie,” Freddy put in. “The crust is what people see—the practical… — Sabrina Jeffries
- I love you, Minerva. I love that you believe in me no matter what. I love how you take whatever you see… — 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… — Eoin Colfer
- Severus, please fetch me the strongest truth potion you posess, then go down to the kitchen and bring up the house elf… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling