#er

I can go from one extreme to another, from playing at the Sydney Opera House on the Songbook tour to shows with Soundgarden at Voodoo Fest, all in a week. ↗

— Chris Cornell

#book tour #extreme #go #house #i

A woman of honor should never suspect another of things she would not do herself. ↗

— Marguerite de Valois

#herself #honor #never #she #should

After a semester or so, my infatuation with computers burnt out as quickly as it had begun. ↗

— Eric Allin Cornell

#begun #burnt #computers #had #infatuation

As it was, I realized choosing the study of Chinese literature as my life's work was probably a mistake. ↗

— Eric Allin Cornell

#choosing #i #life #literature #mistake

Conversely, I came to realize that being good at something is hardly a reason to avoid doing it. ↗

— Eric Allin Cornell

#being #came #conversely #doing #good

I certainly remember building model rockets. It was fun to watch the rocket blast into the air, suspenseful to wonder if the parachute would open to bring the rocket safely back. ↗

— Eric Allin Cornell

#back #blast #bring #building #certainly

No one perfectly loves God who does not perfectly love some of his creatures. ↗

— Marguerite de Valois

#does #god #his #love #loves

As for the Pope, I am too old to be frightened by his shadow, and am quite sure his shadow or Substance will do less harm to the liberties of my country than will a party, who seek to acquire political power by exciting religious bigotry in the minds of their duped followers. ↗

— Ezra Cornell

#am #country #duped #exciting #followers

Looking back, of course, it was irresponsible, mad, forlorn, idiotic, but if you don't take chances then you'll never have a winning hand, and I've no regrets. ↗

— Bernard Cornwell

#chances #course #forlorn #hand #i

What I mean by that is that the point of life, as I see it, is not to write books or scale mountains or sail oceans, but to achieve happiness, and preferably an unselfish happiness. ↗

— Bernard Cornwell

#books #happiness #i #i see #life