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“On a sudden open fly With impetuous recoil and jarring sound Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder.”

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Author:John Milton

“After the door of a woman's heart has once swung on its silent hinges, a man thinks he can prop it open with a brick and go away and leave it.”

Thinking Men Heart Doors Silent Going Away Bricks Props Hinges

Book:The Spinster Book

Source: The Spinster Book

“The doors of opportunity swing on the hinges of opposition!”

Opportunity Doors Opposition Swings Hinges

Author:Adrian Rogers

“There are times when we can feel destiny close around us like a fist around a doorknob. Sure, we can resist. But a knob that won't turn, a door that sticks and never budges, is a nuisance to the gods. The gods may kick in the jamb. Worse, they may walk away in disgust, leaving us to hang dumbly from our tight hinges, deprived of any other chance in life to swing open into unnecessary risk and thus into enchantment.”

Feels May Turns Chance Walks Destiny Risk Doors Sticks Leaving Kicks Swings Disgusting Unnecessary Fists Deprived Enchantment Hinges Nuisance Knobs Chances In Life

Author:Tom Robbins

“It is curious to look back and realize upon what trivial and apparently coincidental circumstances great events frequently turn as easily and naturally as a door on its hinges.”

Looks Turns Realizing Doors Events Circumstances Curious Hinges Great Events

Book:Delphi Works of H. Rider Haggard (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Works of H. Rider Haggard (Illustrated)

“To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.”

Doors Handle Locks Optimist Pessimist Hinges Latches

Book:Thoughts of a Christian Optimist: The Words of William Arthur Ward

Source: Thoughts of a Christian Optimist: The Words of William Arthur Ward

“Learning to love differently is hard, love with the hands wide open, love with the doors banging on their hinges, the cupboard unlocked, the windroaring and whimpering in the rooms.”

Hard Hands Rooms Doors Wide Hinges Banging Cupboards Learning To Love Hard Love

Book:Moon Is Always Female

Source: Moon Is Always Female