“That was all he said, except for "Aaaeerrgghhh." Which is not really a word. But the reason that he screamed "Aaaeerrgghhh" was that Franco had bitten him savegly on the wrist.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Wish List
“Satan was crouched in the corner of his office, playing a gameboy, 'Die alien scum' he was saying feverishly..”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Wish List
“Meg and Belch only had eyes for each other. Not in the usual romantic sense.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Wish List
“Luckily, he had the memory span of a particularly dim goldfish, so with any luck he’d have forgotten all about the comment by the time they’d completed their mission.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Wish List
“Saints are not allowed to lie, not even to demons.”
― Eoin Colfer, quote from The Wish List
Eoin Colfer
Born place: in Wexford, Ireland
Born date May 14, 1965
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“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content” (I Tim. 6:6-8).”
― Debi Pearl, quote from Created to be His Help Meet
“أقعنعنا فليشمان فعلاً في الحديث بالتفصيل عن نظريته الخاصة بالواقع الجنسي. وعند منتصف الليل كان قد قطع شوطاً طويلاً في الموضوع وقدّم لنا عرضاً رائعاً للمشكلة كلها. تظاهرنا في بعض الأحيان أنّنا لم نفهمه مما اضطره إلى إيضاح الأمور بصورة أفضل.
وكانت النتائج تفوق تصوراتنا. فهو ببراعنه العلمية الفائقة أظهر فهماً كبيراً للمشكلة، حيث يرى أنّ الدافع الجنسي عند الإنسان له أساس رومانسي عند الإنسان له أساس رومانسي شأنه الدافع الشعري. فعندما يتلقى الشاعر عمق الخلود من منظر الجبال، يعرف جيداً أنّ الجبال ليست آلهة مغطاة بالسحاب. بل إنّ عقله يضفي عليها بهاءً شديداً، أو أنّه يراها رمزاً لبهاء عقله الخفي، هذا وتُذَكِّرُهُ عظمتها وشموخها بعظمته وشموخه. وعندما يقع الإنسان في هوى امرأة، فإن الشاعر فيه هو الذي يرى فيها أداة للارتقاء. وطاقة الدافع الجنسي هذه إنّما هي الطاقة الإلهية الموجودة لدى الإنسان، كما أنّ الدافع الجنسي يستطيع أن يستثير هذه الطاقة مثلما يستثير الجبل إحساسه بالجمال. وذكر فليشمان أنّه يتعين علينا أن ننظر إلى الإنسان ليس باعتباره وحدة وإنّما صراعاً دائماً بين الذات العليا والذات الدنيا.
ويمثّل الانحراف الجنسي كما هو موجود عند دي ساد هاتين الذاتين وهما في صراع ملتحم لايمكن معه فصلهما أبدأً. وتُوَظّفُ الذات الدنيا عمداً قوى الذات العليا لأغراضها الخاصة.”
― Colin Wilson, quote from The Mind Parasites
“We learned that indecision is a decision, that inaction has a cost all its own. Good commanders act and create opportunities. Great commanders ruthlessly exploit those opportunities”
― quote from One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
“[...] la gran prueba de la sabiduría es tener presente que hasta los sentimientos deben saber administrar el tiempo.”
― José Saramago, quote from The History of the Siege of Lisbon
“Then set the hounds loose, boy - it's time to kick demonic ass!”
― Darren Shan, quote from Demon Thief
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