Abiding Quote by Jack London

Had the cub thought in man-fashion, he might have epitomized life as a voracious appetite, and the world as a place wherein ranged a…

— Jack London

“But there were other forces at work in the cub, the greatest of which was growth. Instinct and law demanded of him obedience. But…

— Jack London

“After years of pretending at emotions, he'd grown to appreciate their mystery, their chaos and randomness. Sometimes they were predictable, one-dimensional, almost stupid -…

— Kim White

“Now, in addition to these traits, he defaults to thinking that what he doesn’t see is not there, or what he does not understand…

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“And the truth was that he was not afraid of being seen for what he was. He was afraid of being seen as someone…

— Roshani Chokshi

“He had to learn how not to let his eyes be bewildered by manifestations, and thereby learn to treat appearances as signs and codes…

— Ben Okri

“…It was embarrassing now to recall with what little regret he had let slip his pleasures and preoccupations, the imminence of loss revealing them…

— P.D. James

“Among the many certainties whose lack he complained of, one alone is present, and it is that all things appear to us as they…

— Umberto Eco

“He hadn't yet had enough experience with humans to know that the thing they hold dearest to their hearts, the last thing they relinquish…

— Gregory Maguire

“He saw Forest and understood what Seer had meant. It was an illusion. It was a tangled knot of fears and deceits and dark…

— Lois Lowry

“He conveyed a strange impression of being in safety, and completely secure. He had a courteous little manner with him, and smiled and nodded,…

— Karen Blixen

“He was aware now of many things—of statecraft and profound consequences in the smallest decisions. Yet he felt this knowledge and subtlety as a…

— Frank Herbert