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Quotes About Secrets

Nothing would sleep in that cellar.
~ Theodore Roethke
A man can of course hold public office, and many a man does hold public office, and lead a public career of a sort, even if there are other men who possess secrets about him which he cannot afford to have divulged. But no man can lead a public career really worth leading, no man can act with rugged independence in serious crises, nor strike at great abuses, nor afford to make powerful and unscrupulous foes, if he is himself vulnerable in his private character.
~ Theodore Roosevelt
Die verborgenen Gedanken in den Köpfen der Anderen sind das große Dunkel, das uns umgibt.
~ Theodore Zeldin
Nature has a relish for knowing secrets and hearing news. It wishes to appear abroad and to have sense experiences. It wishes to be known and to do things for which it will be praised and admired. But grace does not care to hear news or curious matters, because all this arises from the old corruption of man, since there is nothing new, nothing lasting on earth.
~ Thomas a Kempis
What most people want to keep under wraps (from reporters) is trivial: petty jealousies, professional feuds, etc. By contrast, most of the things they have thought about most seriously all their lives they are perfectly winning to uncover.
~ Thomas Boswell
It is always pleasant to divulge a secret under dramatic circumstances.
~ Thomas Burnett Swann
They wheeled in mazes; I spelled the steps. They telegraped from afar; I read the signals. They conspired together; and on the mirrors of darkness my eye traced the plots. Theirs were the symbols; mine are the words.
~ Thomas De Quincy
Joss Whedon and all the writers of 'Iron Man' and 'Thor' found a way to keep Coulson saying something that keeps you guessing. I'm really lucky because a lot of people play agents and don't get nearly as much fun stuff to do.
~ Clark Gregg
A neurosis is a secret that you don't know you are keeping.
~ Kenneth Tynan
You know, I find it so difficult being a... as a matter of fact, little do people know that most of the leading members of the cast have a background that they would never expect them to have, and play the show they did.
~ Werner Klemperer
We loved country songs in New Order. That's our big secret!
~ Peter Hook
By the time I was 14, my most burning ambition was to leave my home, leave my neighborhood, leave my city. I kept it a secret wish. It was easier done than said. It wasn't only that I wanted to leave Chicago - I wanted to live in New York City. And I did - for a time.
~ Scott Spencer
Those memories were mine and mine alone, for I'd learned that some things are best kept secret.
~ Nicholas Sparks
Pergunto-me, às vezes, o que pensarão os meus amigos quando vêem os seus entes queridos afastarem-se nos carros, mas sei que não tenho nada com isso. E nem sequer alguma vez lhes pergunto porque aprendi que todos temos direito aos nossos segredos.
~ Nicholas Sparks
All my tips and tricks and woes and worries are gong to come tumbling out before you. I'm going to divulge them. What a juicy work that is, 'divulge.' Truth opening its petals. Truth smells like Chinese food and sweat.
~ Nicholson Baker
When your lover visits to discuss the illegitimate child you kept a secret from him, offer him a glass of wine… The one that most definitely not been in the dowager duchess's handbook.
~ Nicola Cornick
If you want to find the secrets of the Universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration.
~ Nikola Tesla
Matt's brother and the blond cook spent a good portion of last season tangling the sheets. Historically, said cook tangled many other sheets with dexterity and aplomb. Aplomb It's a polite way to say she banged often, well and without too much discrimination. That also sounded polite. I was raised well.
~ Nora Roberts
Told you not to tell her." "That's not how I work things. That's not how you build a relationship." "Build a relationship." Ryder snorted as he sent the drill whirling again. "You've been reading again." "Blow me.
~ Nora Roberts
Hold on." Beckett shot out a hand, shoved Ryder back. "Are you saying Mom and Willy B are . . ." "That's what I'm saying. And they have been for a couple years now." "Fuck," Ryder muttered. "Don't say fuck when he's telling us about Mom and Willy B. I don't want that verb and those names together in my head.
~ Nora Roberts
in under a minute." "No, I didn't." Maybe she had. "And so what?" "So, what's going on with you and Jack?" "Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Don't be ridiculous." She felt the lie burning her tongue. "You
~ Nora Roberts
Rosalind Harper's gardening secrets.
~ Nora Roberts
checkered past. I know about these jewels the same way I
~ Nora Roberts
except what you've got behind locked doors in there. But I figure you wouldn't have brought it up if you hadn't had some level of want in there yourself." She turned back, remained standing across the counter from him. "It was probably unwise for you to come here when you're still a little angry and most
~ Nora Roberts