Pencroft Quotes

I am induced to think," said Pencroft, "that this man was not wrecked on Tabor Island, but that in consequence of some crime he was left there. ~ Jules Verne

And Pencroft returned to his work, not without uttering a sigh of regret, for every sailor is a born fisherman, and if the pleasure of fishing is in exact proportion to the size of the animal, one can judge how a whaler feels in sight of a whale. ~ Jules Verne

When resentment and contention threatened to destroy his administration, he refused to be provoked by petty grievances, to submit to jealousy, or to brood over perceived slights. Through the appalling pressures he faced day after day, he retained an unflagging faith in his country's cause. ~ Doris Kearns Goodwin

After working with Ligeti I began to hear Brahms and Beethoven differently. ~ Esa-Pekka Salonen

There was no known cure for a Catholic education. ~ Lisa Scottoline

Frankenstein's actually interesting; he's kind of like a zombie. ~ Mark Waters

I've always tried to be an actor who ... I just plod on and try to keep my mouth shut, mind my own business. I find the whole thing about people's lives ... I can't understand it. I'm always astonished that people want to know anything about me. ~ Michael Gambon

Drug discovery is terribly expensive, just to find out how one drug could or could not work and all its side effects. ~ Henry Markram

This is a recorded announcement," it said, "as I'm afraid we're all out at the moment. The commercial council of Magrathea thanks you for your esteemed visit ... " ("A voice from ancient Magrathea!" shouted Zaphod. "Okay, okay," said Ford.) " ... but regrets," continued the voice, "that the entire planet is temporarily closed for business. Thank you. If you would care to leave your name and the address of a planet where you can be contacted, kindly speak when you hear the tone. ~ Douglas Adams

Seconds before, we were a boy and a girl standing next to each other. The distance between our bodies was out of habit and not out of lack of curiosity. His movement was swift and unexpected. I remembered the smell of his clothes--his mom, like mine, must have used Tide--as the first of the atmospheric changes. The second was the instant warming of the air temperature as his breath came near. The third was that it became suddenly dark. As Wade pulled away, he said my name aloud for no one but himself. ~ Monique Truong

My mum was crazy. And her mum was crazy. And her mum's mum was crazy. Is it my turn? Am I going to live the rest of my life giggling at raindrops, wearing paper slippers? When I go to dinner with friends should I not use a fork 'cause I just might snap? Hey, you guys look great. How's the baby? ~ Christopher Titus

Since war itself is the most extreme form of terrorism, a war on terrorism is profoundly self-contradictory. ~ Howard Zinn

Style is attitude, attitude, attitude! ~ Iris Apfel

Work is the most nourishing thing so far in my life. ~ Carol Kane

Criticism is the fountainhead of control. ~ Susan Forward

Is it possible that nobody has ever known that there never has been a completely civilized man, and won't be for another thousand years? ~ Sinclair Lewis