Quotes About Loyalty

You can learn a lot from your lovers, but-for the most part-you get to keep your friends longer, and you learn more from them.

but good friends are nothing to each other if they are not supportive.

friends were more important than lovers - not least for the fact that friendships generally lasted longer than relationships.

patriotism is not necessarily defined as blind devotion to a president's particular agenda—and that to dispute a presidential policy is not necessarily anti-American.

Ciocia Marta (....) w obronie demokracji potrafi?a sta? si? tyranem.

I wanted my cousins to like Owen, because I liked him—he was my best friend—but, at the same time, I didn't want everything to be so enjoyable that I'd have to invite Owen to Sawyer Depot the next time I went. I was sure that would be disastrous. And I was nervous that my cousins would make fun of Owen, and I confess I was nervous that Owen would embarrass me—I am ashamed of feeling that, to this day.

Don't ever die, Juan Diego had written to Brother Pepe from Iowa City. What Juan Diego meant was that HE would die if he lost Pepe.

Don't worry, Bill," Borkman told me. "I have Muriel and Richard in my pocket-back!" "In your back pocket—yes," I said to the crafty deerstalker on skis.

After all: I had been practicing lifting up Owen Meany—forever. The

This prevented Elaine from making up any stories about whomever I was seeing at the time, man or woman. Therefore, no one was falsely accused of shitting in the bed.

If you're not prepared to watch me die, you'll be worthless to me when the time comes.

We'll be back, with more ashes for you!" el jefe had shouted. "You

In short,I might take seriously the idea of service to my country when my country begins to demonstrate that it gives a shit about me!

Did having a dog make you less political?

Emma Oastler had made Jack's future her business

You don't have to make a commitment or anything," Emma said. "That you're my best friend is enough of a miracle.

had missions she was charged to perform—but she had taken them on as personal challenges, not out of some loyalty to a higher order. The galaxy didn't have the right to give her odd jobs. Truly free beings had lives. Slaves had duties.

When the stormtroopers parted, Hera saw Gord crawling back toward Moonglow's gate. She blinked away a tear of anger. Yes, she needed to see these things, to remind her what she was fighting for.

The only side worth saving," he said, turning toward her, "is ours?

No, sir. But even if they are, I'm inclined to go with them." "For God's sake, man—why?" The foreman peered at Cooper as if he were callow, not very bright. "South Carolina is my home. Those men speak up for it. No one else does, Mr. Main.

There is a comfort in throwing oneself on the charity of ones friends — 't is like the albatross sleeping on its wings.

I was beginning to see that Phineas could get away with anything. I couldn't help envying him that a little, which was perfectly normal. There was no harm in envying even your best friend a little

I thought the issue was settled until at the end he said, 'Listen, pal, if I can't play sports, you're going to play them for me,' and I lost part of myself to him, and a soaring sense of freedom revealed that this must have been my purpose from the first: to become a part of Phineas.

Yes, he had practically saved my life. He had also practically lost it for me.