"Rest, nature, books, music...such is my idea of happiness."

-- Leo Tolstoy

#Book Quotes #Ideas Quotes

“Even after the greatest defeats, the depressing thought of being a failure is best combated by taking stock of all your past achievements.”

Source : hans selye (1974). “stress without distress”
“I'm a late-night guy.”
“Trotskyism is not a new movement, a new doctrine, but the restoration, the revival of genuine Marxism as it was expounded and practiced in the Russian revolution and in the early days of the Communist International.”

Source : James P. Cannon (2002). “History of American Trotskyism, The, 1928-38: Report of a Participant”
“I think sometimes that people are like onions. On the outside smooth and whole and simple but inside ring upon ring, complex and deep.”
“There are times when I can't stop speaking, when a million words leave my mouth in a matter of secondsâ€¦ a million words that mean nothingâ€¦ but when I want to find some words that mean everything, I just can't speak. Like: I miss you. Like: I love you. Like: My world is falling apart and I need you by my side.”
“Ive been criticised for pretty, smiley photographs, but at least someone is happy! In my mind, I am always giving the image to the sitter.”
“I've always had bad posture, and Pilates makes me feel taller and reminds me to keep my shoulders back. And hiking isn't just about doing cardio, it's also when I can get my 'me time' to be alone with my thoughts. After Pilates I should do some cardio, and after hiking, I need to do some resistance training.”
“Valhalla on the right. Paradise regained on the left. Stuck between a Godiva truffle and a chocolate eclair. Between a rock and a very hard place. Two very hard places from the looks of it.”

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