Argument Quote by Frances Burney

“Origen taught that when we come upon a biblical passage that seems unworthy of God, we must humble ourselves before God and ask the…

— Gergory A. Boyd

“I felt a confusion unspeakable at again seeing him, from the recollection of the ridotto adventure: nor did my situation lessen it; for I…

— Fanny Burney

“His one desire was not to be vindicated in front of his enemies, but to be in the presence of the Lord (v.”

— Our Daily Bread Ministries

“He questioned Maurice, who, when he grasped the point, was understood to reply that deeds are more important than words.”

— E.M. Forster

“The captain’s eyes betrayed what his countenance must conceal: the anguish of an ancient being who must honour his birthright by living beyond those…

— Michelle Franklin

“On Lee as commander: "He had a cheerful dignity and could praise them (his men) without seeming to court their favor.”

— Shelby Foote

“[f]ortune is the lease capricious of deities, and arranges things on the just and rigid system that no one shall be very happy for…

— Evelyn Waugh

“Moreover, he felt vaguely that what he called his convictions were not only ignorance but were a way of thinking that made the knowledge…

— Leo Tolstoy

“Usually he didn’t bother the gods, and he hoped the gods wouldn’t bother him. Life was quite complicated enough.”

— Terry Pratchett

“...a man could scarcely make his writing a reason for living unless he believed in the validity of that writing.”

— Paul Bowles

“Like the hero of a fairy-tale Mr Norrell had discovered that the power to do what he wished had been his own all along.”

— Susanna Clarke

“Look at me. This is nobility in a man: to bear what falls from the gods and not say No.”

— Anne Carson