“At the moment you are no longer an observing, reflecting being; you have ceased to be aware of yourself; you exist only in that quiet, steady thrill that is so unlike any excitement that you have ever known.” MomentsKnownQuietExcitementSteadyThrillObservingReflecting Book:A Journal of Impressions in Belgium Source: A Journal of Impressions in Belgium
“An unprecedented number of uniformed males, marching, parading and engaging in mock battles in every region of Great Britain brought a pleasant frisson of excitement into many normally quiet and deeply repetitive female lives.” NumbersBattleQuietFemaleMalesExcitementPleasantBritainRegionsEngagingUnprecedentedMockGreat BritainRepetitiveBritish History Author:Linda Colley
“People who live in quiet, remote places are apt to give good dinners. They are the oft-recurring excitement of an otherwise unemotional, dull existence. They linger, each of these dinners, in our palimpsest memories, each recorded clearly, so that it does not blot out the others.” PeopleGivingDoeMemoriesExistenceQuietDinnerExcitementDullRecurringUnemotionalPalimpsestRemote Places Author:M. E. W. Sherwood
“One of life's quiet excitements is to stand somewhat apart from yourself and watch yourself softly becoming the author of something beautiful even if it is only a floating ash.” IfsBeautifulWatchesBecomingQuietExcitementAshesFloatingSomething Beautiful Book:A River Runs Through It Source: A River Runs Through It
“You've always lived here, right?" Sarah asked. "Except for the years I went to college." "Didn't you ever want to move away? To experience something new?" "Like bistros?" She nudged him playfully with her elbow. "No, not just that. Cities have a vibrancy, a sense of excitement that you can't find in a small town." "I don't doubt it. But to be honest, I've never been interested in things like that. I don't need those things to make me happy. A nice quiet place to unwind at the end of the day, beautiful views, a few good friends. What else is there?” WantNeedsYearsEndsBeautifulMovingViewsCitiesDoubtNiceHonestCollegeQuietTownsBeing HonestExcitementThe End Of The DaySomething NewGood FriendSmall TownMake Me HappyElbowsUnwindQuiet PlaceVibrancyBistro Author:Nicholas Sparks