"Cities at daybreak are no one's, and have no names. And I, too, have no name, dawn, the stars growing pale, the train picking up speed."

-- Adam Zagajewski

#Stars Quotes #Cities Quotes #Names Quotes

“We do not wish ardently for what we desire only through reason.”
“A favorite science fiction writer of mine is William Faulkner! It was an idea that came to me once, years ago, and I've never quite been able to shake it. This is facetious, on one level at least. There are telepaths in As I Lay Dying. But I think the most compelling thing for me is there are moments with him where I just feel these are not humans talking to each other. These are some hyper-intelligent, yet-to-be-born organisms. The way they look at the past without having any loss of knowledge everything that ever happened is still here.”
“As an example, one of the schools I have been studying is too small to compete effectively in most sports, but participates with vigor each year in the state music contests.”
“In the 17 years since I graduated from this great College of Law, I have seen that, for many of us, it becomes increasingly easy to rationalize our actions in the name of expediency when facing difficult decisions-to choose a path where the ends justify the means. I want to ask you to challenge Machiavelli's philosophy. I want to humbly suggest that you be the guardians of a more complicated truth: that the means are as important-and sometimes even more important-than the ends.”
“In healthy families, children discover (through being listened to) that what they have to say is important and that their experiences and ideas (and they themselves) have worth. They are encouraged to think for themselves, express opinions, and make decisions for themselves. Parents supporting them in standing on their own two feet and doing what they think is right. Trusting and gaining confidence in themselves, they develop an inner locus of control.”

Source : Louise Hart (1994). “On the Wings of Self-esteem: A Companion for Personal Transformation”
“There are now about as many different varieties of letters as there are different kinds of fools.”

Source : Eric Gill (2016). “An Essay on Typography”, p.43, Laurus
“Life is war, and marriage provides us with a close and intimate ally with whom we may wage this war. The battle requires bold love, forgiveness, confrontation, and repentance.”
“He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts.”

Source : Richard Whately (1839). “Essays on Some of the Dangers to Christian Faith”, p.335

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