I like to think of books as lovers; you have to introduce yourself slowly to them, read them one page at a time. Notice them, appreciate them. Respect what they’re trying to tell you, let their words caress you, then sink into you, and finally, become a part of you (Stacie Hammond, Ana J. Awakens)
Zeal is more often checked after long years in the same service than when novelty gives a charm to our work
Zeal is more often checked after long years in the same service than when novelty gives a charm to our work (Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Lectures to My Students)
A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece
A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece (Ludwig Erhard)
He was a gentle and sensitive soul, and therefore had a short temper, which is why he went straight after everything with an ax..
He was a gentle and sensitive soul, and therefore had a short temper, which is why he went straight after everything with an ax.. (Bohumil Hrabal, I Served the King of England)
He laughs. And in his laugh I hear bliss. I hear feet dancing, the rush of skirts twirling. The sound of children.Is that the first sign of love?You hear in the person you’re destined to love the sound of those yet to be born
He laughs. And in his laugh I hear bliss. I hear feet dancing, the rush of skirts twirling. The sound of children.Is that the first sign of love?You hear in the person you’re destined to love the sound of those yet to be born (Alyson Richman, The Lost Wife)
He knew his vampire ‘sisters’ would drain the girls until they were nearly dead, then feed them some of their own blood. That’s when the turning would start – as vampire and human blood mixed – and the parched agony of the Dark Kiss began
He knew his vampire ‘sisters’ would drain the girls until they were nearly dead, then feed them some of their own blood. That’s when the turning would start – as vampire and human blood mixed – and the parched agony of the Dark Kiss began (Alan Kinross, Longinus the Vampire: Redemption)
A smile is a sparkle of your soul and a glint of light from your heart
A smile is a sparkle of your soul and a glint of light from your heart. (Debasish Mridha)
You know, I think we Indians are afraid to show and celebrate our happiness, lest things change around. But I feel that it’s okay to be sad and okay to show when you are happy
You know, I think we Indians are afraid to show and celebrate our happiness, lest things change around. But I feel that it’s okay to be sad and okay to show when you are happy. (Shah Rukh Khan)
If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics
If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics. (Will Rogers)
A wise manager knows that it is sometimes more important to listen than to talk
A wise manager knows that it is sometimes more important to listen than to talk. (Eraldo Banovac)