D Quotes
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“Dwarf mothers didn’t handicap their young by teaching them to be polite. My neighbors were as short on manners as they were on stature.”
Source: Magic and Murder Among the Dwarves
“Dwarf things. Small things. Little things in relation to the norm. Insignificant things. Things with different dimensions. Curiously, the stories I like the most are made up of trivialities. Details. Trifles. These days, people look to what's big. The big picture, big sales figures, success. Bright lights, interviews, breaking news. Whatever's famous. Importance judged by fame. Maybe small things are subversive. Living on a modest scale compared to the norm. Maybe the dwarf is the hero of our time.”
Source: Loop
“Dwarfs can make revolutions easier than giants, because theirs will be unexpected!”
“Dwarfs have also the right to despise the giants, because giants too can be defeated!”
“Dwarfs were not a naturally religious species, but in a world where pit props could crack without warning and pockets of fire damp could suddenly explode they'd seen the need for gods as the sort of supernatural equivalent of a hard hat. Besides, when you hit your thumb with an eight-pound hammer it's nice to be able to blaspheme. It takes a very special and strong-minded kind of atheist to jump up and down with their hand clasped under their other armpit and shout, "Oh, random-fluctuations-in-the-space-time-continuum!" or "Aaargh, primitive-and-outmoded-concept on a crutch!”
“Dwarves are not heroes, but a calculating folk with a great idea of the value of money; some are tricky and treacherous and pretty bad lots; some are not but are decent enough people like Thorin and Company, if you don't expect too much.”
Source: The Hobbit
“Dwarves are sequential hermaphroditic parthenogens," Ruby said, anticipating his question.
"What?"
"They can change back and forth from male to female and are capable of fertilizing themselves to make more dwarves. They exhibit what we regard as male characteristics, typically, but some favor a more feminine approach."
Durham sat with his mouth hanging open. Ruby poked him in the tongue with her quill feather making him gag and sputter.
"So, Ginny is, what, short for Regina? Virginia?"
"I rather think it's long to 'Gin'," Ruby answered. "She's head of hazard team and Thud's second."
"So, the changing sex thing. How does that work? Does it take a while or is it the sort of thing that might happen in the middle of a conversation?"
"Hard to say," Ruby said. "Does she need to clear her throat or did she just become a male? Is he just pausing for thought or did he just impregnate himself mid-sentence?" She shrugged. "Dwarf physiology isn't really my field."
"Is there an easy way to tell?"
"Which sex a dwarf is at the moment? Not that I'm aware of but I haven't managed to think of a situation where it would matter, either, so I've not dwelt on it much.”
Source: The Dungeoneers
“Dwayne's bad chemicals made him take a loaded thirty-eight caliber revolver from under his pillow and stick it in his mouth. This was a tool whose only purpose was to make holes in human beings.”
Source: Breakfast of champions: or, Goodbye blue Monday!
“Dweezil and I are going on tour with the band probably starting in the middle of February for a month probably playing a few songs from my new record and then I'll continue on after that tour”
“Dwell in peace in the home of your own being, and the Messenger of Death will not be able to touch you.”
“Dwell in the past, worry about the future and find misery in the present.”
Source: Veterans of the Psychic Wars
“Dwell not in the shadows; it will only darken your mind.”
Source: Reflections on European Mythology and Polytheism
“Dwell not on the faults and shortcomings of others; instead, seek clarity about your own.”
“Dwell not on the past. Use it to illustrate a point, then leave it behind.”
Source: God Spoke to Me
“Dwell not on the past. Use it to illustrate a point, then leave it behind. Nothing really matters except what you do now in this instant of time. From this moment onwards you can be an entirely different person, filled with Love and understanding, ready with an outstretched hand, uplifted and positive in every thought and deed.”
Source: God Spoke to Me
“Dwell not too long upon sports: for as they refresh a man that is weary, so they weary a man that is refreshed.”
“Dwell on good thoughts.”
Source: Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind
“Dwell on positive thoughts.”
“Dwell on the beautiful miracles of life.”
Source: Think Great: Be Great!
“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”
“Dwell on the beauty of sacred-existence.”
Source: Think Great: Be Great!
“Dwell on today's opportunity, not yesterday's blunder.”
“Dwell on your own sacred thoughts.”
“Dwell, O mind, within yourself; Enter no other's home. If you but seek there, you will find All you are searching for. God, the true Philosopher's Stone, Who answers every prayer, Lies hidden deep within your heart, The richest gem of all. How many pearls and precious stones Are scattered all about The outer court that lies before The chamber of your heart!”
“Dweller in yon dungeon dark, Hangman of creation, mark! Who in widow weeds appears, Laden with unhonoured years, Noosing with care a bursting purse, Baited with many a deadly curse?”
Source: The Works of Robert Burns;: With an Account of His Life, and a Criticism of His Writings, : to which are Prefixed, Some Observations on the Character and Condition of the Scottish Peasantry
“Dwellers by the sea cannot fail to be impressed by the sight of its ceaseless ebb and flow, and are apt, on the principles of that rude philosophy of sympathy and resemblance... to trace a subtle relation, a secret harmony, between its tides and the life of man... The belief that most deaths happen at ebb tide is said to be held along the east coast of England from Northumberland to Kent.”
“Dwellers on problems don’t fly with God. There’s no loophole.”
Source: Walking In The Newness Of Christ: Born Again Devotional [Print Replica]
“Dwelling among shipwrecked dreams and losing oneself in wishful thinking cannot be a solution to tribulations. Identifying cracks and apprehending the defaults in one's life is essential to find a way to get out of a ghetto and to start a search for a new haven. ("The world was somewhere else" )”
“Dwelling beside a body of water is tonic for the weary psyche. Sea smells, sea birds, seawrack, sands - alternately cool, warm, moist and dry - a taste of brine and the presence of the rocking, slopping bluegraygreen spit-flecked waters, has the effect of rinsing the emotions, bathing the outlook, bleaching the conscience.”
Source: Isle of the Dead ; Eye of Cat
“Dwelling in failure won't change anything nor will it create a good outcome.”
“Dwelling in the non-Self (paudgalik ramanata) leads to rebirth, while dwelling in the Self (Atma ramanata) leads to liberation (moksha), within one or two lifetimes.”
Source: Aptavani-1
“Dwelling in the past prevents doing something in the present.”
“Dwelling in the web of regret doesn't change the past. However, any amount of gratitude can change the present of how you view the circumstances that you are in.”
“Dwelling is not primarily inhabiting but taking care of and creating that space within which something comes into its own and flourishes.”
“Dwelling on a disappointing situation is like walking through drying cement; eventually you will get stuck. Instead make a mental note, picked yourself up and continued living life. #forward”
Source: Life Is Not Complicated-You Are: Turning Your Biggest Disappointments into Your Greatest Blessings
“Dwelling on an engine failure for a pilot as he rolls down the runway is NOT what he should be thinking about - it's obtaining a smooth liftoff! But in the back of his mind, he knows exactly what to do (or pretty much) and in many cases, if he's alone in the fighter aircraft, he has to leave that aircraft in an ejection seat in a big hurry!”
“Dwelling on him would make him a bigger part of my life than I want him to be.”
Source: Richard Paul Evans: The Complete Walk Series eBook Boxed Set: The Walk, Miles to Go, Road to Grace, Step of Faith, Walking on Water
“Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.”
“Dwelling on pain, spending too much time immersed in it, tasting its flavors, fingering its textures--this makes it only more potent.”
“Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.”
Source: Out on a Limb
“Dwelling on the past and worrying about the future will only rob you of the present's joy.”
Source: The Truth We Never Told
“Dwelling on the past is like dragging a boat over dry land.”
Source: Enriched Heart: The Tao of Balancing Your Big, Beautiful, Badass Soul
“Dwelling on things causes unnecessary stress. It can make you sick too. Take care of yourself.”
“Dwelling on thoughts gives birth to feelings.”
“Dwelling on your problems doesn’t fix them; it just makes you an expert at them.”
Source: The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life
“Dwelling, suppressing, or ignoring uncomfortable emotions is like being trapped in quicksand; the more you struggle, the deeper and faster you sink.”
Source: First Time Leadership
“Dwelling upon the self too much produces terrible fatigue. A man in that position is deaf and blind to everything else. The fatigue itself makes him cease to see the marvels all around.”
“Dwelling-place and food are useful for life but give it no significance: the immediate goals of the housekeeper are only means, not true ends.”
Source: The Second Sex
“Dwi yn,” he murmurs, then translates. “I do trust you.”
It gives me the push to answer Sel for myself, because he is many things, but he is also my friend. And right now, in this world that is just for us, our own sort of protective dome in time, away from danger, he needs to hear it from both of us. “I do, too.”
Their heads turn to me. Nick’s gaze goes soft and fond. Sel flushes, but doesn’t say a word.
And that’s okay”
Source: Bloodmarked
“Dwight again said: 'Caroline...' but this time as if all the cracks in his heart were widening.”
Source: The Black Moon