Guards ! Guards Quotes

"But my hope is to write a book that will be useful . . . and so I thought it sensible to go straight to a discussion of how things are in real life and not waste time with a discussion of an imaginary world; for the gap between how people actually behave and how they ought to behave is so great that anyone who ignores everyday reality in order to live up to an ideal will soon discover he has been taught how to destroy himself, not preserve himself."

“every generation , every man is a part of his past. He cannot escape it, but he may

I choose this quote because the problems from his past keep causing problems for his future if he doesn’t figure out how to work through them.

Suddenly, a low sound seems to ring through each of our ears, a moaning howl that I heard that I heard on the moor that afternoon with Stapleton. Sir Henry keeps questioning the sound and wondering what the locals say about that sound, but I try to change the subject, finally admitting that it is the howl of the Hound of the Baskervilles. As Sir Henry starts to sound very superstitious about the Hound, we spot Selden just as he seems to realize that he has been found. He took off and ran across the moor, and we chased after him we realized that he had too much of a head start. Standing on the moor, I gaze out into the distance on the moor and spot another tall figure of another man outlines against the moor. But then, a split second later, the man was gone. I am quite interested in who the tall figured man out on the moor was, and who might've been helping Selden. And why Stapleton acts so strange at times, but then covers it up and is all normal again. They are many suspects that I have thought up and a lot of mystery going on at this time Holmes, I wish you were here to investigate along with me. I will check in with you soon with much more information I

This quote shows that people can be different then they can be, people can ultimately change for the worst.

What I Think: I really appreciate this quote because of its overall message regarding basic morals of a person. I feel like people who live their life in a way parallel to this quote are the most successful ones, as they are not afraid to suffer in order to achieve their goals.

Burrows’. This is the moment he is visualizing repeatedly, and one can assume that he will take her life once he sneaks in. There is no reasonable explanation he would be here. This woman was nothing other than a nuisance to him, and it is obvious he is showing up with unpleasant intentions. He does not walk in as a guest, he prowls like a poisonous snake, on the move for his prey. Once he is clear of potential witnesses, he makes his way to her door where she stands. This shocks him and he moves into swift motion and, “He rushed past her like a football tackle”(3). Mrs. Barrows blows it off with a snarky comment, but there is suspicion lingering, when he questions if there is anyone else there. Sadly, she does not head warning, but instead she answers him concluding they are indeed alone, and he is at ease. Frantically, he scans the room for the weapon for murdering her. Mr. Martin is not a hunt for any weapon, the text reads, “Mr. Martin looked quickly around the living room for THE weapon”(3). The search for something to hit her with is not random, it is the weapon he assumes would be available, as mapped out. Initially, his plan all along was to kill her with whatever he found in her place. Following, he catches sight of a knife and he test if it is sharp enough, but came to a loss because, “It was blunt. It wouldn’t do”(4). Obviously, this is a red flag, especially considering how much he despises her. Not only is he seeking the appropriate sharp object, he also makes sure to retain his gloves, in case there is a residue of blood or fingerprints. Once he fails to find a dagger, a sudden thought arises. Instead of striking her dead, he realizes it is possible to deceive her. As he lies, he still throws back a drink and smokes to further eliminate the chances that his employees believe

"We don't live alone. We are all members of one body. We are responsible for each other."

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view- '

"no learning to accept life the way it was meant to be and acting on it is going to bring change."

1. "There are forces in life working for you and against you. One must             distinguish the beneficial forces from the malevolent ones and choose             correctly between them."

“The different accidents of life are not so changeable as the feelings of human nature. I had worked hard for

“To my distress and perhaps to my delight, I order things in accordance with my passions. I put in my pictures everything I like. So much worse for the things—they have to get along with one another.”

“You don’t have to depend entirely on people to find happiness and make memories. Happiness depends on you.”

“I always knew that deep down in every human heart, there is mercy and generosity … Even in the grimmest times in prison, when my comrades and I were pushed to our limits, I would see a glimmer of humanity in one of the guards, perhaps just for a second, but it was enough to reassure me and keep me going.”