The pleasure we feel, reading a poem, is our assurance of its integrity.
Man, unlike the animals, has never learned that the sole purpose of life is to enjoy it.
Don't learn to do, but learn in doing.
Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only.
Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
Life is one long process of getting tired.
Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.
My biggest thing about being a role model is whatever I'm preaching, I'm practicing.
It seems quite proper to fear achievement, which, after all, is proof that you've successfully moved an experience from the delightfully anticipated future into the forever and sadly lost past. Avoid as long as you can the ultimate indignity: a lifetime achievement award.
My battles with addiction definitely shaped how I am now. They really made me deeply appreciate human contact. And the value of friends and family, how precious that is.
Many are whispering that Voldemort must be behind it. However, that is the point: They whisper. They daren’t confide in each other, not knowing whom to trust; they are scared to speak out, in case their suspicions are true and their families are targeted. Yes, Voldemort is playing a very clever game. Declaring himself might have provoked open rebellion: Remaining masked has created confusion, uncertainty, and fear.