"It appears these days I don't have much of a life because my nose is often stuck in a book. But I discovered that reading builds a life inside the mind."

-- Gary Soto

#Book Quotes #Reading Quotes #Mind Quotes

“Socialist democracy is not a luxury but an absolute, essential necessity for overthrowing capitalism and building socialism.”

Source : Ernest Mandel (1994). “Revolutionary Marxism and social reality in the 20th century: collected essays”, Humanities Press Intl
“My grandmother is the person who inspires me the most.”
“Water is the one substance from which the earth can conceal nothing; it sucks out its innermost secrets and brings them to our very lips.”
“There is nothing more meaningful than being true to yourself and finding your own voice. Follow your heart and don't let anyone discourage you.”
“Christ is our best friend, and ere long will be our only friend. I pray God with all my heart that I may be weary of everything else but converse and communion with Him.”
“I have made a vow to attain Enlightenment in the female form - no matter how many lifetimes it takes”
“There is an inability to sustain the tragic mood, a phoenix quality of the mind. It may be helpful or harmful, it is just a part of the will to surviveâ€”yet, also, it has made it possible for us to engage in one weakening war after another. But it is a necessary part of our mechanism that we should be able to cry only for a time over even an ocean of spilt milkâ€”the spectacular must soon become the commonplace if life is to be supportable.”

Source : John Wyndham (1951). “The Day of the Triffids”, Fawcett
“Remember to breathe. It is after all, the secret of life.”

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