#or

He came by a leap to the goal of purpose, not by the toilsome steps of reason. On the instant his headlong spirit declared his purpose: this was the one being for him in all the world: at this altar he would light a lamp of devotion, and keep it burning forever. ↗

— Gilbert Parker

#being #burning #came #declared #devotion

Every man should have laws of his own, I should think; commandments of his own, for every man has a different set of circumstances wherein to work - or worry. ↗

— Gilbert Parker

#commandments #different #different set #every #every man

It must be remembered that the sea is a great breeder of friendship. Two men who have known each other for twenty years find that twenty days at sea bring them nearer than ever they were before, or else estrange them. ↗

— Gilbert Parker

#bring #days #each #else #ever

When I lost my decathlon world record I took it like a man. I only cried for ten hours. ↗

— Daley Thompson

#decathlon #hours #i #like #lost

Nothing is so unproductive as the law. It is expensive whether you win or lose. ↗

— Gilbert Parker

#law #lose #nothing #unproductive #whether

I think it's damaging to know too much about a person, about an actor. ↗

— Molly Parker

#actor #damaging #i #i think #know

Joan organizes our social life, and on weekends I follow her around. ↗