"There must be a mirror to show the soul to itself before the soul can begin to gather its courage."

“Limited in his nature, infinite in his desire, man is a fallen god who remembers heaven.”

Source : "Méditations Poétiques". Book by Alphonse de Lamartine, 1820.

“I will tell you my position now, as somebody who is ardently against [Donald Trump], as the sort of standard-bearer of the Republican Party and as sort of an impostor in the conservative movement, is, frankly, cautiously optimistic.”

“Who upholds the gorsedd if not You? Who counts the ages of the world if not You? Who commands the Wheel of Heaven if not You? Who quickens life in the womb if not You? Therefore, God of All Virtue and Power, sain us and shield us with Your Swift Sure Hand.”

“Oh, I'm not a percussionist, I just like to hit things.”

“I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity.”

“I read less of everything now. With only fond memories of others' work, it will be interesting to give my own journal writing a try now.”

“However, one cannot put a quart in a pint cup.”

“My goal in life is to change the entire social and economic structure of western civilization, to make it a feminist world.”

Source : "Marilyn French, Novelist and Champion of Feminism, Dies at 79" by A. G. Sulzberger, Herbert Mitgang, www.nytimes.com. May 3, 2009.