I’ve always been a sponge, just absorbing whatever I see, whether it’s in daily life or in art.
Friendship is far more delicate than love.
It is never for their wisdom that one loves the wisest.
Tis never for their wisdom that one loves the wisest, or for their wit that one loves the wittiest; 'tis for benevolence and virtue and honest fondness one loves people.
Women bear Crosses better than Men do, but bear Surprizes - worse.
A physician can sometimes parry the scythe of death, but has no power over the sand in the hourglass.
What signifies, says some one, giving halfpence to beggars? they only lay it out in gin or tobacco. "And why should they be denied such sweeteners of their existence (says Johnson)? it is surely very savage to refuse them every possible avenue to pleasure, reckoned too coarse for our own acceptance. Life is a pill which none of us can bear to swallow without gilding; yet for the poor we delight in stripping it still barer, and are not ashamed to shew even visible displeasure, if ever the bitter taste is taken from their mouths. "
I hate weddings,' she says. 'They make me feel so unmarried. Actually, even brushing my teeth makes me feel unmarried.
My favorite toy growing up was Polly Pocket. But one gift that I wanted though never received for Christmas was a pair of trampoline moon shoes. You strap them to your feet and they have springs on them, and you can just jump around!
Writing is grunt work - you need to have self-motivation, perseverance, and faith. . . talent is the smallest part of it.
What higher obligation does a President have than to explain his intentions to the people and persuade them that the direction he wishes to go is right?