“It is better to grope in the dark and wade through a million errors to reach the Truth than to entrust oneself to someone who knows not that he knows not. Has a man ever learnt swimming by tying a stone to his neck? So let me go my own way even if it is the wrong one.” IfsKnowsMenWayDarkMy OwnMillionsStonesLet MeErrorsOneselfNecksSwimmingWadeLet Me Go Book:The Seeker: A Novel Source: The Seeker: A Novel
“So it is useless to evade reality, because it only makes it more virulent in the end. But instead, look steadfastly into the slit, pin-pointed, malignant eyes of reality: as an old-hand trainer dominates his wild beasts. Take it by the scruff of the neck, and shake the evil intent out of it; till it rattles out harmlessly, like gall bladder stones, fossilized on the floor.” LooksEndsHandsRealityEyeEvilStonesUselessBeastNecksShakesPinsTrainersWild BeastsSlitsBladder Author:Caitlin Thomas
“My love is like a stone tied round my neck; it's dragging me down to the bottom; but I love my stone. I can't live without it.” I CanLove IsStonesBottomRoundsNecksTiedLove Is Like Book:The Cherry Orchard Source: The Cherry Orchard
“Kylie Minogue - she's so great. You'd love her if you met her. Everyone would. In a way I wish everyone could, to see what a person she is. She's so sweet and no bull and really funny, man, really funny. The Rolling Stones are like a weight around your neck. All that..'you're not meant to rock after you're 30...you've got to die in a car crash or of a drug overdose.” IfsMenWayPersonsDiesWishRocksCarSweetMetsDrugStonesWeightNecksCrashRollingBullsRolling StonesOverdoseCar CrashFunny Men Author:Michael Hutchence
“But...you could have whatever you wished." "Exactly," he says, nuzzling my neck. "But," I say, "you could turn stones to rubies or ride in a fine gentleman's carriage." Kartik puts his hands on either side of my face. "To each his own magic," he says and kisses me again.” HandsFacesTurnsSidesMagicFineKissingStonesGentlemanNecksKiss MeCarriagesRubies Book:The Sweet Far Thing Source: The Sweet Far Thing