Quotes for today

It's random, thoughtful quotes that speak to me with clarity. Many of them come from unexpected places, and perhaps this is why they feel so poignant - the surprise is what brings tears or laughter. Or understanding.
Here are some more favourites:

"I'm not afraid of the man who wants ten nuclear warheads. I'm terrified of the man who wants only one."

- The Peacemaker

"I've seen knights in armour panic at the first signs of battle. And I've seen the lowliest, unarmed squire pull a spear from his own body to defend a dying horse. Nobility is not a birthright. It's defined by one's actions."

- Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves

"Well you know how it is... You're out at night, looking for kicks and someone passes around the weaponised hallucinogens..."

- Batman Begins

"Look. It's like this. Most people, when they get to college, feel really insecure. It seems like everybody around them knows so much more. So they race to try to catch up, pretend to know things, instead of slowing down to actually learn them. Because they don't realize that the discomfort of uncertainty is the most precious part of the experience. See, if you can feel comfortable... not knowing, you can learn anything, anything. And if not, well, then you've stopped before you've begun."

- Dawson's Creek

Hmm, that'll do for now. Ooh, no, I forgot my (ahh, other) personal favourite: "Women. Can't live with 'em; can't kill 'em."

- True Lies

BTW, I just re-read some of my old blogs and realised I'd forgotten to continue my Lucy-story.... and I promise to continue writing it at some point.