#astonish

My good fellow,” said Mesnil, stopping, “ever since the creation of the world there have been men like me specially intended to astonish men...men like you. ↗

— Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly

#men

Well, I think people don't recognise my face because I'm so much older now, but it is astonishing that people can recognise a voice. I do sometimes get recognised, and indeed a lot of people do come and see me. ↗

— Tom Baker

#because #come #face #get #i

I could never have conceived that I would ever get to work in a Truffaut film. It was astonishing to me, and still is. I felt like an old pro, but it was still so unexpected. ↗

— Jacqueline Bisset

#conceived #could #ever #felt #film

The most astonishing joy is to receive from the muses the gift of a whole lyric. ↗

— James Broughton

#gift #joy #lyric #most #muses

It is astonishing how little one feels alone when one loves. ↗

— John Bulwer

#astonishing #feels #how #little #loves

I'm always astonished by a forest. It makes me realise that the fantasy of nature is much larger than my own fantasy. I still have things to learn. ↗

— Gunter Grass

#astonished #fantasy #forest #i #larger

I have been astonished that men could die martyrs for religion - I have shuddered at it. I shudder no more - I could be martyred for my religion - Love is my religion - I could die for that. ↗

— John Keats

#been #could #die #i #love

Astonishment is the root of philosophy. ↗

— Paul Tillich

#philosophy #root

All right, Emma. You brought me in. You made your move. Just like I knew you would. A nice move. Now it's my turn. ↗

— Joss Whedon

#joss-whedon #shadowcat #men

Under these conditions it is not astonishing that learning was highly prized; in fact, my parents made sacrifices to be able to give their children a good education. ↗

— Simon van der Meer

#astonishing #children #conditions #education #fact