#eve

India is not, as people keep calling it, an underdeveloped country, but rather, in the context of its history and cultural heritage, a highly developed one in an advanced state of decay. ↗

— Shashi Tharoor

#india #culture

May you never grow too old to believe in magic and fairy tales. ↗

— Misty Dawn Seidel

#dream #fairy-tales #magic #dreams

Promise me you'll never go away. Promise me you'll always stay. ↗

— Tegan Quin

#my-number #never-go-away #promise-me #sara-quin #tegan-and-sara

It’s amazing how long we put up with things we detest for the sake of a quiet life. ↗

— Tami Egonu

#regrets #dreams

If you are going through hell, keep going. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#perseverance #hell

What is the difference, Potter, between monkshood and wolfsbane?" At this, Hermione stood up, her hand stretching towards the dungeon ceiling. I don't know," said Harry quietly. "I think Hermione does, though, why don't you try asking her?" A few people laughed; Harry caught sight of Seamus's eye and Seamus winked. Snape, however, was not pleased. Sit down," he snapped at Hermione. "For your information, Potter, asphodel and wormwood make a sleeping potion so powerful it is known as the Draught of Living Death. A bezoar is a stone taken from the stomach of a goat and it will save you from most poisons. As for monkshood and wolfsbane, they are the same plant, which also goes by the name of aconite. Well? Why aren't you all copying that down?" There was a sudden rummaging for quills and parchment. Over the noise, Snape said, "And a point will be taken from Gryffindor house for your cheek, Potter. ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#severus-snape #death

To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs. ↗

— Aldous Huxley

#constant #dog #dogs #every #every man

Ari felt like, Hellooo, I have wings! I turn into a wolf! Blending is out is out of the question! ↗

— James Patterson

#schools-out-forever #questions

You never have to change anything you got up in the middle of the night to write. ↗

— Saul Bellow

#change #got #middle #never #night

Stop flaunting your impeccable language skills, Vincent, help the girl to her feet and let her take her leave ↗