A Quote by Phyllis Bottome
When lightning strikes, the mouse is sometimes burned with the farm.
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There are two kinds of geniuses. The characteristic of the one is roaring, but the lightning is meagre and rarely strikes; the other kind is characterized by reflection by which it constrains itself or restrains the roaring. But the lightning is all the more intense; with the speed and sureness of lightning it hits the selected particular points - and is fatal.
When the lightning strikes one of us, it strikes both
They say that lightning never strikes in the same place twice, but the same is not true for courage. As it turns out, when courage strikes, it almost always begets more courage.
Lightning strikes the tops of the mountains.
Lightning makes no sound until it strikes.
It is always our treasure that the lightning strikes.
When the lightning strikes but one, not one only does it terrify.
A mere nothing suffices — and the lightning strikes.
Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
If lightning strikes while you're in the car it's your fault.
Why must we love where the lightning strikes, and not where we choose?
Lightning never strikes twice in the same place--it doesn't have to.
Censure is like the lightning which strikes the highest mountains.
Without the frown of clouds and lightning, the vines would be burned by the smiling sun.
The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; High towers fall with a heavier crash; And the lightning strikes the highest mountain.
Love comes like lightning, and disappears the same way. If you are lucky, it strikes you right. If not, you'll spend your life yearning for a man you can't have.
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