"The painter has to unlearn the habit of thinking that things seem to have the color which common sense says they 'really' have, and to learn the habit of seeing things as they appear."

-- Bertrand Russell

#Thinking Quotes #Color Quotes #Common Sense Quotes

“The portions of a woman which appeal to man's depravity Are constructed with considerable care.”

Source : "Lines on a Book Borrowed from the Ship's Doctor". "A. P. H.: His Life and Times". Book by A. P. Herbert, 1970.
“As the world attracts us with its appearance, and abundance and variety, it is not easy to turn away from it unless in the beauty of things visible the Creator rather than the creature is loved; for, when He says, 'you shall love the Lord your God from all your heart, and from all your mind, and from all your strength' (Mt. 22:37), He wishes us in nothing to loosen ourselves from the bonds of His love. And when He links the love of our neighbor also to this command, He enjoins on us the imitation of His own goodness, that we should love what He loves and do what He does.”
“I know that I'll be writing for young adults for a long time. Mostly because I just love the readers and the teachers and librarians that I interact with.”
“I want to be indifferent to vengeance. It's degrading. Not having a spirit of vengeance protects me, internally.”
“His [Donald Trump] words were foul and detestable and we all should acknowledge that.”

Source : Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Are you committed to your highest vision for your life or are you just satisfied to dream?”

Source : FaceBook post by Colette Baron-Reid from Apr 26, 2017
“I know what to do and I go and execute.”
“Chess is a fairy tale of 1001 blunders.”

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