#strikes

More than a half, maybe as much as two-thirds of my life as a writer is rewriting. I wouldn't say I have a talent that's special. It strikes me that I have an unusual kind of stamina. ↗

— John Irving

#i #kind #life #maybe #me

When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on. ↗

— LL Cool J

#adversity #back #calm #grounded #most

One of the things that strikes me is so many of the critics are people whose lifestyle doesn't change when the price of fuel changes, or if they keep a Wal-Mart store out of their area. ↗

— Lee Scott

#change #changes #critics #fuel #keep

It is the eve of St. George's Day. Do you not know that tonight, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will have full sway? ↗

— Bram Stoker

#day #eve #evil #full #george

It strikes me as weird that a 25 year old man would even find a 16 year old attractive. ↗

— Joss Stone

#even #find #man #me #old

I sighed and put Slayer between the front seats. "Stay here. Guard the car." Saiman shut the door. "Is the sword sentient?" "No. But I like to pretend it is. ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#magic-strikes #saiman #ilona-andrews

Show me the country that has no strikes and I'll show you the country in which there is no liberty. ↗

— Samuel Gompers

#i #liberty #me #show #strikes

There are two births: the one when light, First strikes the new awakened sense; The other when two souls unite, And we must count our life from thence, When you loved me and I loved you, Then both of us were born anew. ↗

— William Cartwright

#awakened #births #born #both #count

But we can hold our spirits and our bodies so pure and high, we may cherish such thoughts and such ideals, and dream such dreams of lofty purpose, that we can determine and know what manner of men we will be, whenever and wherever the hour strikes and calls to noble action. ↗

— Joshua Chamberlain

#bodies #calls #cherish #determine #dream

The Ball no question makes of Ayes and Noes, But Here or There as strikes the Player goes. ↗

— Edward Fitzgerald

#goes #here #makes #player #question