Scenes Involving Brilliant

Famous quotes containing the words scenes, involving and/or brilliant:

    O scenes of the beautiful world! Never have you presented yourself to more appreciative eyes.
    Thomas Mann (1875–1955)

    Literature is a defense against the attacks of life. It says to life: “You can’t deceive me. I know your habits, foresee and enjoy watching all your reactions, and steal your secret by involving you in cunning obstructions that halt your normal flow.”
    Cesare Pavese (1908–1950)

    I am savage enough to prefer the woods, the wilds, and the independence of Monticello, to all the brilliant pleasures of this gay capital [Paris].
    Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)