„He suddenly remembered Prince John Maurice’s assessment of the situation in a recent letter: The government lost its head, the people its heart, the country its hope.“
Origine: Queen's Gambit Declined (1989), Chapter 15 (p. 190)
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Melinda Snodgrass
Data di nascita: 27. Novembre 1951
Melinda Marilyn Snodgrass, anche nota come Melinda M. Snodgrass o con lo pseudonimo Phillipa Bornikova , è una scrittrice e sceneggiatrice statunitense.
Frasi Melinda Snodgrass
„Terrible things have happened. The de Witts are killed.”
“Is this so terrible? They have been your foes from the moment of your birth, and though out of power would have continued to conspire against you.”
“Sagi, if we must needs kill our opponents then civilization is a chimera. Governments are formed so that men may disagree without murder, and I tell you true, I loathe a mob more than anything.”
“They acted out of love for you.“
“That does not comfort me.”
Origine: Queen's Gambit Declined (1989), Chapter 15 (p. 195)
„What magic is this” asked one young German thickly.
”Not magic. Science. Preferable to magic.”
“Oh really?” said Sagitta in a freezing tone, and William blushed.
“You yourself have said there are very few people with the talent of magic. Science is open to all.”
“When knowledge ends, only faith remains,” said Armand.
“So we should abandon the pursuit of knowledge lest we diminish faith? That’s stupid,” said William belligerently.
“The simple folk of village and cottage are happier if they’re not confused with things beyond their understanding,” declared Sagitta.
“Sagitta, how do we know it’s beyond their understanding?“
“Because if it weren’t they wouldn’t be common,” cried Solms-Braunfels, and there was another shout of laughter from the table.
Origine: Queen's Gambit Declined (1989), Chapter 8 (p. 89)
„There is no kindness at courts, only greed and lies and pain.“
Origine: Queen's Gambit Declined (1989), Chapter 13 (p. 157)
„“William Henry, when you were my student you honored me by noting down my words and philosophical maunderings. What said I on the subject of hate?”
“A strong man hates no one, is enraged with no one,” whispered William.
Spinoza continued. “He who lives under the guidance of reason endeavors as much as possible to repay hatred with love and nobleness. He who wished to avenge injuries by reciprocal hatred will live in misery. Hatred is increased by reciprocated hatred, and, on the contrary, can be demolished by love.”“
Origine: Queen's Gambit Declined (1989), Chapter 17 (p. 224)
„Your passion and loyalty do you credit, Hans, but they do little to convince me that you also possess a brain.“
Origine: Queen's Gambit Declined (1989), Chapter 2 (p. 25)
„Expediency is the god of princes.“
Origine: Queen's Gambit Declined (1989), Chapter 9 (p. 108)
„“William, please. Heed your heart.”
He thrust his foot into the stirrup. “No, it’s a singularly unreliable organ. I think I’ll use my mind, and… consider.”“
Origine: Queen's Gambit Declined (1989), Chapter 18 (p. 231)
„His heart and mind must be pure. He must put aside fornication—”
Sagitta chuckled. “Dear Father, sex is the ultimate creative power. Your faith’s rejection of that principle will be its downfall.“
Origine: Queen's Gambit Declined (1989), Chapter 7 (p. 86)
„“I confess a fascination and love for clocks.”
“Why?” asked Sagitta.
“There is something so reassuring about a device which echoes the movements of stars and sun and planets.”
“To seek to understand the spheres is to dull their music,” said the girl softly.
“I don’t agree. The better one understands, the more one can appreciate,” replied William.“
Origine: Queen's Gambit Declined (1989), Chapter 8 (p. 88)
„Clouds boiled like a brooding frown in the west, and the sun drew fire from them as it sank burning and orange into their billowing embrace.“
Origine: Queen's Gambit Declined (1989), Chapter 17 (p. 219)
„Magic is only useful against those with an affinity to magic.“
Origine: Queen's Gambit Declined (1989), Chapter 6 (p. 76)
„William, please. Heed your heart.“
He thrust his foot into the stirrup. “No, it’s a singularly unreliable organ. I think I’ll use my mind, and...consider.”
Origine: Queen's Gambit Declined (1989), Chapter 18 (p. 231)
„William Henry, when you were my student you honored me by noting down my words and philosophical maunderings. What said I on the subject of hate?“
“A strong man hates no one, is enraged with no one,” whispered William.
Spinoza continued. “He who lives under the guidance of reason endeavors as much as possible to repay hatred with love and nobleness. He who wished to avenge injuries by reciprocal hatred will live in misery. Hatred is increased by reciprocated hatred, and, on the contrary, can be demolished by love.”
Origine: Queen's Gambit Declined (1989), Chapter 17 (p. 224)
„If you do not act, the world dies, and you with it. Surely survival is worth a little effort? Unless you are so eager to retire to that dismal heaven of your Christian god?“
Origine: Queen's Gambit Declined (1989), Chapter 2 (p. 21)
