"She knew, of course that she was being supremely unfair, that Franz was the best man she ever had- he was intelligent, he understood her paintings, he was handsome and good-but the more she thought about it, the more she longed to ravish his intelligence, defile his kindheartedness, and violate his powerless strength"

-- Milan Kundera

#Intelligent Quotes #Men Quotes #Handsome Quotes

“Take it and be thankful.”

Source : Robin Jones Gunn (2009). “Peculiar Treasures”, p.138, Harper Collins
“To be honest with you, I'd rather not be working. When you work, there are all sorts of deadlines and pressures. I like to do one thing and take my time to do the other one.”
“Without continuity, men would become like flies in summer.”
“A man is himself important precisely in proportion that all things seem important to him.”

Source : Otto Weininger (1906). “Sex & Character”, p.127, Рипол Классик
“The only kind of marriage liberals had ever glorified is the gay kind. But thanks to Michael Schiavo, the sanctity of marriage is fast becoming a liberal sacrament, with the proviso it has to involve 'mercy killing.' It took Michael Schiavo's devoted efforts to starve and dehydrate his wife to restore liberal faith in the institution.”
“I see so much more than I used to see. The effect has been to depress and sadden and hurt me terribly.”
“I sometimes got distracted easily and allowed my mind to wander when I needed to be focused. It's quite subtle, really, and just being aware of it helps.”
“Longing is all that lasts.”

Source : Jennifer Stone (1992). “Telegraph Avenue then”, Regent Pr

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