Man who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait very, very long time. Jules Renard duckflylong Change image and share on social
No story is the same to us after a lapse of time; or rather we who read it are no longer the same interpreters. George Eliot interpreterlapselong Change image and share on social
I like to get up around 5:30 or six - that's my favorite time of day. My family is still asleep, and the office is still closed, so I can start my day slowly. Iman asleepcloseday Change image and share on social
Every time I sat in a chemistry lesson, I thought, 'What am I doing this for? I don't ever want to be in a job that involves a Bunsen burner.' Simon Cowell bunsenburnerchemistry Change image and share on social
A lot of people have it - that fantasy of being lord or lady of the manor, either in the present or at some time in history. Penelope Keith fantasyhistorylady Change image and share on social
I went to school in New York and grew up in and out of New York. I love it, and I miss it, and every time I go back, I think, 'Why am I in Germany?' I do know that my career is really important to me, and in Germany, they've always been so much more supportive than my previous engagements in the dance world. Sarah Hay backcareerdance share on social
O Christ, on you the many-eyed cherubim are unable to look because of the glory of your countenance, yet out of your love you accepted spittle on your face. Remove the shame from my face, and grant me to have an unashamed face before you at the time of prayer. Isaac of Nineveh acceptcherubchrist share on social
I believe very much in a dialogue between buildings - I believe it's always been there. I think buildings have different identities and live very well next to each other. We always have the shock of the new, and that's fine. The renaissance style is totally different from the medieval, and they have a dialogue across time. Richard Rogers buildingdialoguefine share on social
When I was young, I was rather attractive, and I thought that I would be a leading lady. I always thought of myself as a dramatic actress, but of course the opportunities for blacks weren't there at the time. Maidie Norman actressattractiveblack share on social
I have had my results for a long time: but I do not yet know how I am to arrive at them. Carl Friedrich Gauss arrivelongresult Change image and share on social