James > James's Quotes

“There is no need to outrun the lion. All that is necessary for a man to do in order to survive is to outrun his friends.”
― Michael Dobbs, The House of Cards Complete Trilogy: House of Cards, To Play the King, The Final Cut

“Clarity of writing usually follows clarity of thought. So think what you want to say, then say it as simply as possible.”
― The Economist, Style Guide

“Since histories were first written, the aim of the writer has invariably been to ‘correct’ our view of the past, and to align it more closely with the writer’s view of the present, and the way it was reached.”
― John Darwin, Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain

“the British ruled India (population 250 millions) with an administrative cadre of under 1,000.”
― John Darwin, Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain

“something almost, but not quite entirely unlike tea”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

“I am being rational, she said, lower. Being a woman with a contrary opinion does not render me hysterical.”
― Brittany Cavallaro, The Case for Jamie

“When things were going wrong, it was so easy to imagine that everyone knew, that everyone was talking about it. But nobody cared nearly as much about your life as you did.”
― Brittany Cavallaro, The Case for Jamie

“There were so many comments on my accent that I adopted a Texan swagger just to be contrary.”
― Brittany Cavallaro, The Case for Jamie

“When faced with our worst nightmares, we don’t tend to think new thoughts.”
― Brittany Cavallaro, A Question of Holmes

“How many times do I have to tell you, Minnow? You have to—” I was walking! I want to shout. I was just walking! But what comes out is this: “We could do everything right, and they’d still think we were dangerous.”
― Traci Chee, We Are Not Free

“I had a major conflict with what went on in his head, but I’ve learned that I enjoy human beings more if I don’t hear what they think.”
― Marshall B. Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships

“Look at this!” he said, turning to an old man who happened to be pushing a cart nearby. “Look at it!” The old man hurried away. “Horace, you’re scaring people,” I said, drawing him close. “It’s only cheese.” “Only cheese!” he said. “Okay, it’s a lot of cheese.” “It’s the pinnacle of human achievement,” he declared seriously. “I thought Britain was an empire. But this—this—is world domination!”
― Ransom Riggs, A Map of Days

“We have too many voices inside our heads. You have to pick out the ones that mean something to you. What story do you want to tell?”
― Dustin Thao, You've Reached Sam