The greatest works of literature seem to embody both "art" and "morality".
Her lips tarried at mine. Baiting each other with the warmth of our breath, barely grazing, detouring, then connecting.
You have so many layers, that you can peel away a few, and everyone's so shocked or impressed that you're baring your soul, while to you it's nothing, because you know you've twenty more layers to go.
Maybe I'm sad about wanting you. I'm not too comfortable with wanting someone.
Edward Said talks about Orientalism in very negative terms because it reflects the prejudices of the west towards the exotic east. But I was also having fun thinking of Orientalism as a genre like Cowboys and Indians is a genre – they’re not an accurate representation of the American west, they’re like a fairy tale genre.
For what matters if I gain the whole world, but lose my soul?
Right now the day length is exactly the same as in spring when birds key into it and begin singing. The birds are a little confused by it all and the singing isn't very intense. It only lasts a week or so each fall, but it's still cool to hear spring bird songs at this time of the year.
What doesn't draw you into a Coen Bros. movie. It's amazing. I can't believe it! They're the Coen Bros. It's ridiculous.
That night was a dark day. Of course, all nights are dark days, because night is simply a badly lit version of day.
One who does not know when to die, does not know how to live.
Some people are more affected by, I hate to use the word "success," but I don't know what else to say, but some people are more affected by that than others.