Benjamin Thomas > Benjamin 's Quotes

“We must not think of the things we could do with, but only of the things that we can't do without.”
― Jerome K. Jerome, Three Men in a Boat

“A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition. Like money, books must be kept in constant circulation... A book is not only a friend, it makes friends for you. When you have possessed a book with mind and spirit, you are enriched. But when you pass it on you are enriched threefold.”
― Henry Miller, The Books in My Life

“Some people like my advice so much that they frame it upon the wall instead of using it.”
― Gordon R. Dickson

“The past is always tense, the future perfect.”
― Zadie Smith

“There always comes a time in life where you can either give up or step up.”
― Graeme Rodaughan, The Crane War

“Deflect, co-opt, absorb or annihilate. It doesn't matter if you're in a sword fight or conducting a worldwide military campaign, these are the options for dealing with your opposition.”
― Graeme Rodaughan, The Day Guard

“If you love others, life will of necessity be tragic, beautiful, but tragic.”
― Graeme Rodaughan, A Subtle Agency