"Art and prayer are the only decent ejaculations of the soul."

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Source : Joris-Karl Huysmans (1958). “Down There (Là Bas): A Study in Satanism”

Joris-Karl Huysmans

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“For a while, I was only being sent fat-girl parts. Seriously? Sometimes I feel like I'm making some kind of radical statement because I'm a size 6.”
“The church must be reminded that it is not the master, or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state.”
“Emotional and physical states can be altered by changing the breathing pattern.”
“Although it is generally known, I think it's about time to announce that I was born at a very early age.”
“It is only the strong who are strengthened by suffering; the weak are made weaker.”

Source : Lion Feuchtwanger (1940). “Paris Gazette”, London : Hutchinson
“I had never heard much about Nashville before coming out here, and that's why it's so surprising, because I'm the biggest enthusiast on the city of Nashville now. I'm looking for a place out here to live.”
“It is a pipe dream to think that that bill is going to the floor and be voted on.”
“Be on your toes tonight - or I'll be on yours tomorrow.”

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