"Do you remember any great poet that ever illustrated the higher fields of humanity that did not dignify the use of wine from Homer on down?"

“Testimony is an integral part of the Black religious tradition. It is the occasion where the believer stands before the community of faith in order to give account of the hope that is in him or her.”

“Black has always been a staple for me, but that's not really a good favorite color. I've been really into browns lately.”

“Mature people must find their own ways to cope with their own temptations.”

“There is no substitution for hustle, and if you don't hustle there will be substitution”

“Amy adored both the new look and the new person it allowed her to be. Following the photo shoot, she wore her bruises to the dry cleaner and the grocery store. Most people nervously looked away, but on the rare occasions someone would ask what happened, my sister would smile as brightly as possible, saying, 'I'm in love. Can you believe it? I'm finally, totally in love, and I feel great.”

“What's the use of watching? A watched pot never boils ...”

Source : Elizabeth Gaskell (2010). “The Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell (20+ Books)”, p.1102, BookCaps Study Guides

“Since Einstein developed his theory of relativity, and Rutherford and Bohr revolutionised physics, our picture of the world has radically changed.”

“The shortest pleasures are the sweetest.”

Source : George Farquhar (1760). “The Works of the Late Ingenious Mr. George Farquhar: Containing All His Poems, Letters, Essays and Comedies, Publish'd in His Life-time. In Two Volumes”