"we might also call vertigo the intoxication of the weak. aware of his weakness, a man decides to give in rather than stand up to it. he is drunk with weakness, wishes to grow even weaker, wishes to fall down in the middle of the main square in front of everybody, wishes to be down, lower than down."

-- Milan Kundera

#Fall Quotes #Men Quotes #Squares Quotes

“No doubt it is true that there is more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner repented than over all the saints who consistently remain holy, and the rare, sudden gentlenesses of arrogant people have infinitely more effect than the continual gentleness of gentle people. Arrogance turned gentle melts the heart.”

Source : Newton Booth Tarkington (2015). “The Magnificent Ambersons”, p.64, Booklassic
“I know what poverty is.”
“Of course there are moments that you wonder how long you should be doing it because there are other aspects which are not nice, of this lifestyle. But I just love winning.”
“Cats never strike a pose that isn't photogenic.”

Source : Lilian Jackson Braun (1989). “The Cat Who Went Underground”, p.59, Penguin
“Birdie is amazing and such an incredible child and I'm having such a great time being a mom but I still want to have a career and I still look forward to auditions and parts, and when I don't get them I'm disappointed.”
“Anchoring four hours a day, solo, you have to know your stuff. But I do. I'm a real geek.”
“Throughout my career, I fed off the fuel of people not being able to understand me.”
“There have been a lot of murders and suicides in my family; it's like the primary cause of death. I wonder if there's a certain energy that attracts that.”

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