James Purdy Quotes

“There was the cruel kind of Eustace silence.”

“They call him Aslan in That Place," said Eustace."What a curious name!""Not half so curious as himself," said Eustace solemnly.”

“Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.”

“Love and esteem are the first principles of friendship it is always imperfect if either of these two are wanting. ”

“Fortunately for serious minds a bias recognized is a bias sterilized.”

“Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.”

“Just imagine if you took all the money you've spent on these things and traveled around the world with it, instead, or bought books and read them. Think about how much you would know about life.”

“Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness in another.”

“In our world," said Eustace, "a star is a huge ball of flaming gas."Even in your world, my son, that is not what a star is, but only what it is made of.”

“Sir Eustace was with Royce and Stefan looking over some maps when he was informed by the guard that the ladies were asking for him. "Is there no end to her arrogance!" Royce bit out, referring to Jenny. "She even sends her guards on errands, and what's more, they run to do her bidding." Checking his tirade, he said shortly, "I assume it was the blue-eyed one with the dirty face who sent you?"Sir Lionel chuckled and shook his head. "I saw two clean faces, Royce, but the one who talked to me had greenish eyes, not blue.""Ah, I see," Royce said sarcastically, "it wasn't Arrogance that sent you trotting away from your post, it was Beauty. What does she want?”