David Gemmell book Stormrider
Source: Rigante series, Stormrider, Ch. 6
"He Will Increase" (24 December 2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQEXWelvxOU
David Gemmell book Stormrider
Source: Rigante series, Stormrider, Ch. 6
Beto O'Rourke (1972) American politician
[Beto O'Rourke, 2017, One-on-One with Evan Smith of Texas Tribune #TribFest17, https://www.facebook.com/betoorourke/videos/1424903200892719/, video, Austin, Texas, Facebook] A tearful answer to the question "What’s the thing you take away from [Pat O'Rourke's, Beto's father,] life as a public servant?” during an interview with the Texas Tribune
2017
Joni Mitchell (1943) Canadian musician
"Woodstock"
Songs
Context: I came upon a child of god,
He was walking along the road
And I asked him, where are you going
And this he told me:
"I’m going on down to Yasgur’s farm
I’m going to join in a rock ’n’ roll band
I’m going to camp out on the land,
I’m going to try an’ get my soul free.
“You should find him because he loves you.”
Ann Brashares book My Name is Memory
Source: My Name Is Memory
“I was born when he kissed me, I died when he left me, I lived a few weeks while he loved me”
Dorothy B. Hughes book In a Lonely Place
Variant: I was born when you kissed me. I died when you left me. I lived a few weeks while you loved me.
Source: In a Lonely Place
“If you can find him, then he can find you. If he wants to find you, he will.”
Greg Behrendt (1963) American comedian
Source: He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys
Harry Chapin (1942–1981) American musician
Cat's in the Cradle, written with his wife Sandy Chapin
Song lyrics, Verities & Balderdash (1974)
Jude Watson book What I Saw and How I Lied
Source: What I Saw and How I Lied
Michel De Montaigne (1533–1592) (1533-1592) French-Occitan author, humanistic philosopher, statesman
Si on me presse de dire pourquoi je l'aimais, je sens que cela ne se peut exprimer qu'en répondant: parce que c'était lui; parce que c'était moi.
Variants: If a man urge me to tell wherefore I loved him, I feel it cannot be expressed but by answering: Because it was he, because it was myself.
If a man should importune me to give a reason why I loved him, I find it could no otherwise be expressed, than by making answer: because it was he, because it was I.
Book I, Ch. 28
Essais (1595), Book I
Source: The Complete Essays