The bird with the thorn in its breast, it follows an immutable law; it is driven by it knows not what to impale itself, and die singing. At the very instant the thorn enters there is no awareness in it of the dying to come; it simply sings and sings until there is not the life left to utter another note. But we, when we put the thorns in our breasts, we know. We understand. And still we do it. Still we do it.
Each of us has something within us which won't be denied, even if it makes us scream aloud to die. We are what we are, that's all. Like the old Celti… - Colleen Mccullough
Each of us has something within us which won't be denied, even if it makes us scream aloud to die. We are what we are, that's all. Like the old Celti…
- Colleen Mccullough
Perfection, in anything, is unbearably dull. Myself, I prefer a touch of imperfection. - Colleen Mccullough
Perfection, in anything, is unbearably dull. Myself, I prefer a touch of imperfection.
How frightening, that one person could mean so much, so many things. - Colleen Mccullough
How frightening, that one person could mean so much, so many things.
The lovely thing about being forty is that you can appreciate twenty-five-year-old men more. - Colleen Mccullough
The lovely thing about being forty is that you can appreciate twenty-five-year-old men more.
I hate being on my best behavior. It brings out the absolute worst in me. - Colleen Mccullough
I hate being on my best behavior. It brings out the absolute worst in me.
Belief doesn't rest on proof or existence...it rests on faith...without faith there is nothing. - Colleen Mccullough
Belief doesn't rest on proof or existence...it rests on faith...without faith there is nothing.
If you love people, they kill you. If you need people, they kill you. They do I tell you! - Colleen Mccullough
If you love people, they kill you. If you need people, they kill you. They do I tell you!
Love and hate are cruel, only liking is kind - Colleen Mccullough
Love and hate are cruel, only liking is kind
There are no ambitions noble enough to justify breaking someone's heart. - Colleen Mccullough
There are no ambitions noble enough to justify breaking someone's heart.
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