"Beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the heart of man."

-- Fyodor Dostoevsky

#Beauty Quotes #Heart Quotes #Fighting Quotes

“These days, when people are alone, or feel a moment of boredom, they tend to reach for a device. In a movie theater, at a stop sign, at the checkout line at a supermarket and, yes, at a memorial service, reaching for a device becomes so natural that we start to forget that there is a reason, a good reason, to sit still with our thoughts: It does honor to what we are thinking about. It does honor to ourselves.”
“He was trying to tell me something.' Derek snorted. 'Arenâ€™t they all? Must be a rule in the ghost handbookâ€”if in danger of evaporating, make sure youâ€™re in the middle of a dire pronouncement.”
“In the world of diplomacy, some things are better left unsaid.”
“The art of Good Eating has two essential points: one must eat only when one is hungry, and one must take small bites.”
“Outside of taking care of a man’s needs, women don’t get much pleasure out of life, anyways.”

Source : Charles Willeford (2013). “Cockfighter”, p.97, The Overlook Press
“The primary subject of fiction is and has always been human emotion, values, and beliefs.”

Source : John Gardner (2010). “The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers”, p.14, Vintage
“I expand in abundance, success and love every day as I inspire those around me to do the same.”
“The grace of forgiveness, because God Himself has paid the price, is a Christian distinctive and stands splendidly against our hate-filled, unforgiving world. God's forgiveness gives us a fresh start.”

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