Eleanor Catton The readership of Victorian novels, when they were published, was much less diverse. People were probably white, and had enough money to be literate. Very often, there are phrases in Italian, German and French that are left untranslated. – Eleanor Catton Diverse Quotes French Quotes German Quotes Italian Quotes Left Quotes Literate Quotes Money Quotes Novels Quotes People Quotes Phrases Quotes Published Quotes Readership Quotes Untranslated Quotes Victorian Quotes White Quotes An interesting thing about New Zealand, you know, literature is that it really didn’t begin in any real sense until the 20th century. One of the things I really like about Victorian novels is the close anatomisation of character. People’s gestures and mannerisms and the quality of their thought is very closely identified and analysed.
Kenny Rogers Here’s what I’ve learned about raising boys… if you keep ’em busy, they’re fine. You let ’em get bored, they’ll dismantle your house board by board. – Kenny Rogers
Finn Cole You don’t hear many stories about people who grow up, have normal lives, pay taxes and pay bills, have mortgages and have kids. You hear stories about Billy the Kid for a reason. – Finn Cole
Stacy Schiff No biographical subject is ever on hold with the orthodontist. If there’s a dry spell, it’s your job to curtail or eliminate it. – Stacy Schiff
Stephen Hendry The quarter finals is always an exciting round because you know you’re one match away from that one table situation: where the magic really starts to happen at the Crucible and where it starts to come into its own. – Stephen Hendry
KnowledgePlutarchPower I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and possessions. – Plutarch
Shruti Haasan What I am signing and what I’m not, I do not discuss with either of my parents. I decide. – Shruti Haasan
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