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Monasticism had transformed the humble work of discipleship into the meritorious activity of the saints, and the self-renunciation of discipleship into the flagrant spiritual self-assertion of the "religious." The world had crept into the very heart of the monastic life, and was once more making havoc. The monk's attempt to flee from the world turned out to be a subtle form of love for the world. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I do not plan my fiction any more than I normally plan woodland walks; I follow the path that seems most promising at any given point, not some itinerary decided before entry. John Fowles
Gabriel Garcia Marquez quote: "If I were a woman. I need to be loved a great deal. My great..."
If I were a woman. I need to be loved a great deal. My great problem is to be loved more, and that's why I write. Gabriel Garcia Marquez
There was a pause. Then she smiled and the corners of her mouth drooped and an almost imperceptible sway brought her closer to him, looking up into his eyes. A lump rose in Dexter's throat, and he waited breathless for the experiment, facing the unpredictable compound that would form mysteriously from the elements of their lips. Then he saw--she communicated her excitement to him, lavishly, deeply, with kisses that were not a promise but a fulfillment. They aroused in him not hunger demanding... F. Scott Fitzgerald
George R. R. Martin quote: "Explain to me why it is more noble to kill ten thousand men in..."
Explain to me why it is more noble to kill ten thousand men in battle than a dozen at dinner. George R. R. Martin
I returned to the courtyard and saw that the sun had grown weaker. Beautiful and clear as it had been, the morning (as the day approached the completion of its first half) was becoming damp and misty. Heavy clouds moved from the north and were invading the top of the mountain, covering it with a light brume. It seemed to be fog, and perhaps fog was also rising from the ground, but at that altitude it was difficult to distinguish the mists that rose from below and those that come down from... Umberto Eco
Henry Ford quote: "There are three things that grow more precious with age; old..."
There are three things that grow more precious with age; old wood to burn, old books to read, and old friends to enjoy. Henry Ford
The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man. Other forms of transport grow daily more nightmarish. Only the bicycle remains pure in heart. Iris Murdoch
Words are more powerful than perhaps anyone suspects, and once deeply engraved in a child's mind, they are not easily eradicated. May Sarton
Eddie Izzard quote: "I wanna live till I die. No more, no less."
I wanna live till I die. No more, no less. Eddie Izzard
The best remedy for a bruised heart is not, as so many people think, repose upon a manly bosom. Much more efficacious are honest work, physical activity, and the sudden acquisition of wealth. Dorothy L. Sayers
In a few years, no doubt, marriage licences will be sold like dog licences, good for a period of twelve months, with no law against changing dogs or keeping more than one animal at a time. Aldous Huxley
Because if it is to spite her,' Biddy pursued, 'I should think -but you know best- that might be better and more independently done by caring nothing for her words. And if it is to gain her over, I should think -but you know best- she was not worth gaining over. Charles Dickens
Leo Tolstoy quote: "Death is finished, he said to himself. It is no more!"
Death is finished, he said to himself. It is no more! Leo Tolstoy
But tears are not, like blood, shed by all involuntarily and according to the same determinants. And I had come to wonder, from the cauterized state of my own emotions then, whether those who have suppressed or diverted the course of strong feeling are sometimes left immune, with nothing more than just such superficial traces of what was once a great affliction. [p. 78] Shirley Hazzard

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