"For the self-development of men and women it is absolutely necessary that they should be alone with themselves at least one hour each day-to get the blessings of solitude."

-- William J. H. Boetcker

#Men Quotes #Blessing Quotes #Self Quotes

“Nowadays this is the way everyone loves himself; people wish to live with God in consolations and repose, in wealth and power, and to share the fruition of his glory. We all indeed wish to be God with God, but God knows there are few of us who want to live as men with his Humanity, or want to carry his cross with him, or want to hang on the cross with him and pay humanity's debt to the full.”

Source : Hadewijch, Columba Hart (1980). “Hadewijch (CWS)”, p.61, Paulist Press
“It used to be that I could talk to someone in Texas and nobody would hear about it. Now, the moment I open my mouth it's all over the world. The second I say something, guys in Germany know about it. It's basically a wonderful thing because more information is spread, but you have to keep your mouth shut.”
“[On Venice:] Every hour of the day is a miracle of light. In summer with daybreak the rising sun produces such a tender magic on the water that it nearly breaks one's heart.”
“Forward momentum. That's my new motto. No regrets. And no going back.”

Source : Gayle Forman (2013). “Just One Day”, p.204, Penguin
“A lot of my male vocal influences are British - people like David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and Robert Plant.”
“Zero wasnt worried, " When you spend your whole life living in a shole", he said, "the only way you can go is up.”

Source : "The Walkmen". Interview With Mike Carriere, pitchfork.com. November 25, 2008.
“Jon Davis was a fan and came out on stage with us somewhere in the Midwest and came out in a Suicide Silence shirt and a kilt and did his thing.”
“I was modest--they accused me of being crafty: I became secretive. I felt deeply good and evil--nobody caressed me, everybody offended me: I became rancorous. I was gloomy--other children were merry and talkative. I felt myself superior to them--but was considered inferior: I became envious. I was ready to love the whole world--none understood me: and I learned to hate.”

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