63 Quotes by Maryrose Wood

I supposed this is what is meant by ‘growing up’... Find out the difference between what one expected one’s life would be like and how things really are” -Lady Constance.

Penelope was in favor of new experiences, as long as they did not upset the digestion.

You flesh bodies are so obsessed with goodness, yet no other form of life on earth is capable of such cruelty. You need only convince yourselves your transgressions serve some ‘purpose.’ Even if it is only greed, or lust, or the raw desire for power that drives you. You will spill the blood of your kinsmen, lay waste to the earth itself, wreak havoc, and cause unspeakable suffering – any and all sins are justified, as long as they are a means to your precous, righteous ‘purpose’.

Hard-hearted people may be no fun to sit next to at parties, but they are just as entitled to earn a living as the rest of us. Fortunately-for them, at least-the need for insurance adjusters, tax collectors, theater critics, and the like continues to this very day.

This practice of overstating the case is called hyperbole. Hyperbole is usually harmless, but in some cases it has been known to precipitate unnecessary wars as well as a painful gaseous condition called stock market bubbles.

Within reason” is not the sort of place one can easily find on a map; in fact, its location may vary considerably from one day to the next.

Poor Admiral. Soon you will be stuffed.” Cassiopeia sounded rather cheerful at the prospect. “Don’t be sad. I will visit you in Uncle Freddy’s study.

Flounder is extinct!” they wept. “Nevermore, flounder!

The difference between a dream and a plan is a to-do list.