Scintilla Quotes

Shanne said, "You are quiet; are you sad?” "In a way. Do you know why?” She put her hand across his mouth. "Never speak of it. What must be, will be. What can never be-can never be.” Ghyl turned to look at her, trying to divine every last scintilla of her meaning. "But,” she added in a soft voice, "what can be-can be.”. (Jack Vance)
To thee of All Being /A te, de l'essere The First Cause immense /Principio immenso, Of matter and spirit, /Materia e spirito, Of reason and sense /Ragione e senso; Whilst in the full goblet /Mentre ne' calici Shall sparkle the wine, /Il vin scintilla So bright the pupil /Si'come l'anima The souls of men shine, /Ne la pupilla Whilst earth still is smiling, /Mentre sorridono And the sun smiles above, /La terra e il sole And men are exchanging /E si ricambiano Their sweet words of love, /D'amor parole Thrills mystic of Hymen /E corre un fremito Through high mountains course, /D'imene arcano And broad plains are heaving /Da' monti e palpita With life's fertile force, /Fecondo il piano; On thee in verse daring, /A te disfrenasi From tight rein released, /Il verso ardito, On thee I call, Satan, /Te invoco, o Satana The King of the feast. /Re del convito. View quote
Giosuè Carducci
... Ursula Le Guin is witty, strong, emphatic and empathic, wise, knowledgeable, easygoing and electric, seraphic, gracious, sanguine and sane. Without sacrificing the finest scintilla of femininity she dominates a group with her not inconsiderable strengths as an individual; it is Ursula Le Guin, as a model, I'm sure, women's liberationists are most striving to emulate. In short, she's dynamite. View quote
Harlan Ellison