"Irony is the hygiene of the mind."

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Source : Elizabeth Bibesco (1951). “Haven: Short Stories, Poems, and Aphorisms”

Elizabeth Bibesco

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“It is deeply satisfying to win a prize in front of a lot of people.”
“Each of the substances of a man's diet acts upon his body and changes it in some way and upon these changes his whole life depends.”
“People may talk about the equality of the sexes! They are not equal. The silent smile of a sensible, loving woman will vanquish ten men.”
“It was likely that no one had been surprised, however, as it was clear that Aline and Mckenna belonged together. There was something invisible and yet irrefutable that made them a couple. Perhaps it was the way both of them stole quick glances at each other when one though the other wasn't looking... glances of wonder and hunger.”
“Tyler Perry's 'Madea Goes to Jail!' Which, I have to tell you, of everything that I've ever done in my career, that's the only thing that's perked up the ears of my nieces and nephews. That is it, that's done it for them. That made me a bona fide star in their eyes!”
“The diminution of the reality of class, however socially desirable in many respects, seems to have the practical effect of diminishing our ability to see people in their difference and specialness.”
“You have to go through the darkness to truly know the light. This may sound like a cliche, but it's true nonetheless. Often the greatest doubts occur just before a breakthrough.”

Source : Surya Das, Lama Surya Das (1997). “Awakening the Buddha Within: Eight Steps to Enlightenment : Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World”, Broadway
“He [Ma's Tooth] was part of her a minute ago but now he's not. Just a thing.”

Source : Emma Donoghue (2015). “Room: Picador Classic”, p.55, Pan Macmillan

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