“Is there hell, or do we make our own on earth?”
Source: Full Dark, No Stars
“because eugenics can “deliver the goods”
Source: The Revolt Against Civilization: The Menace of the Under-Man
“The rage in his eyes was of the raw, pure sort that only adolescents can feel. It is rage that doesn’t count the cost.”
“I like to be alone. Also, I drift, perhaps. When in a crowd, nothing seems to be worth while, and one is an ant in a hurrying mass. Alone, thoughts come with force. They strike one as bluntly as seen things impress themselves.”
Source: In Lawless Lands
“It was in the neck of the Boat pool in October 1922 that Georgina Ballantine, the daughter of a ghillie, landed the largest ever salmon at 64lb. The capture and landing is described as 'Homeric' on the beat's website today. Following its capture and killing, a cast was taken by a taxidermist from Malloch's in Perth. The fish's body was then donated to and eaten by patients and staff at Perth Royal Infirmary. The stuffed fish was then added to the sculpted monuments to the dead going up all along Tayside between the two world wars.”
Source: The Sound of Many Waters: A Journey along the River Tay
“Here's the thing. My one piece of advice to you. You have to let yourself be fully present in every moment. Just be awake for it, do you know what I mean? Go all in and wring every last drop out of the experience.”
Source: P.S. I Still Love You
“When you lose someone and it hurts, that's when you know the love was real.”
Source: P.S. I Still Love You
“In the “Disputa” are glorified the highest expressions of the human intellect-the domain portrayed being that of Theology, Philosophy, Poetry, and Justice.”
Source: The Land of Enchantment, from Pike's Peak to the Pacific
“Each new day brings new opportunities. You have to search to be able to find these opportunities.”
Source: Think Great: Be Great!
“The only sin about pride is not having any.”
Source: Adventures in Letterboxing: Tales of a Secret Hobby