"The Seal, she lounges like a bride,Much too docile, there's no doubt;Madame RÃ©camier, on side,(if such she has), and bottom out."

-- Djuna Barnes

#Doubt Quotes #Sides Quotes #Docile Quotes

“When I look over my past, I see that the stages in my life are like the phases of the moon. I've had periods where I was the waxing gibbous: fat with wealth and success. There have been other seasons when my happiness was like the waning crescent and I watched my joy fade away slowly, merging with the atmosphere around me as if it never existed. Then I felt as if I was left with nothing more than an illusion, but happiness returns in time and glows once more in corpulent fullness. It's time that makes the difference.”
“People here believe in uncontrollable passion, in mad rages, and in the brusque inevitability of death.”

Source : Dionne Brand (2012). “A Map to the Door of No Return: Notes to Belonging”, p.18, Vintage Canada
“Comics taught me how to write, and also patience and confidence.”
“AIDS is a judgment we have brought upon ourselves.”
“As our own peace of mind grows, so the atmosphere around us becomes more peaceful.”
“Happiness comes from moving toward something. When you run away, ofttimes you bring your misery with you.”
“There can be no lasting peace, no security, nor can we as human beings begin to touch our full potential, as long as hunger overwhelms the human spirit around this planet.”
“The world is undoubtedly going through great changes.Â The only question is whether the outcome will be the good of Aryan humanity or profits for the Jew.Â The task of the national state will, therefore, be to preserve the race and fit it to meet the final and great decisions on this globe by suitable education of its youth.”

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