#castle

Read through the most famous quotes by topic #castle




This tower, patched unevenly with black ivy, arose like a mutilated finger from among the fists of knuckled masonry and pointed blasphemously at heaven. At night the owls made of it an echoing throat; by day it stood voiceless and cast its long shadow.


Mervyn Peake


#description #gothic #owl #purple #ruin

Ah, Ms. Ferrars. I don't know what you hope to accomplish by sitting in the corner.


Tahereh Mafi


#juliette #accomplishments

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.


Henry David Thoreau


#built #castles #foundations #lost #need

I love England though; I've been back a few times and just love it. My favorite thing to do there is going to museums and all the castles. Oh, and my husband and I went mountain biking across England on our honeymoon!


Catherine Bell


#back #been #biking #castles #england

The home to everyone is to him his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose.


Edward Coke


#against #castle #defence #everyone #fortress

I'm just fascinated by visiting actual castles in the countryside.


Lily Collins


#castles #countryside #fascinated #i #just

I have no ambition to surprise my reader. Castles with unknown passages are not compatible with my homely muse.


Anthony Trollope


#castles #compatible #homely #i #muse

It's very homely, this castle. It doesn't have huge ballrooms. I didn't want a cold, cavernous place.


Enya


#castle #cold #homely #huge #i

To know your ruling passion, examine your castles in the air.


Richard Whately


#castles #examine #know #passion #ruling

I live in a house that was built in 1480. It has a moat around it. It is like a little baby castle.


Bill Wyman


#baby #built #castle #house #i