The art of reading is in great part that of acquiring a better understanding of life from one's encounter with it in a book.
In this, our age of infamy Man's choice is but to be A tyrant, traitor, prisoner: No other choice has he.
Ballet is a dance executed by the human soul.
Ecstasy is a glass full of tea and a piece of sugar in the mouth.
Unrequited love is not an affront to man but raises him.
I loved you: and, it may be, from my soul The former love has never gone away, But let it not recall to you my dole; I wish not sadden you in any way. I loved you silently, without hope, fully, In diffidence, in jealousy, in pain; I loved you so tenderly and truly, As let you else be loved by any man.
Play interests me very much," said Hermann: "but I am not in the position to sacrifice the necessary in the hope of winning the superfluous.
You discover the goal of existence by living it. The present is the only time when you can evolve, experience the divine, expand your awareness, or reach enlightenment. But this cannot be a haphazard journey that falters and wanders off the path. It's easy for that to happen when a crisis develops. Sudden losses and setbacks shake everyone up; those who keep moving forward are buoyed by knowing that their path cannot be destroyed, only interrupted.
I like being able to just turn the microscope on a small number of people, get to know them, drop into their lives for a period of time.
I think there are just as many assholes meeting the old-fashioned way as there are meeting in the new hookup culture.
Exercise is not enough. Working out three times a week is not enough. Being active throughout the day is what keeps you healthy.