"I could have sworn that the man's eyes were no longer watching his daughter dying in agony, that instead the gorgeous colors of flames and the sight of a woman suffering in them were giving him joy beyond measure."

-- RyÅ«nosuke Akutagawa

#Daughter Quotes #Eye Quotes #Men Quotes

“When you realize yourself as completely empty and devoid of all form... this is wisdom, When you realize yourself as the fullness of love overflowing itself without object... this is bliss, And when you are aware of yourself incarnate in the appearance of form... this is leela.”
“Pele wasn't as gifted as George Best and I would definitely put George above Johan Cruyff because he had more heart,”
“All normal human beings are interested in their past. Only when the interest becomes an obsession, overshadowing present and future conduct, is it a danger. In much the same way healthy nations are interested in their history, but a morbid preoccupation with past glories is a sign that something is wrong with the constitution of the State.”
“I'm a member of a country club, country music is what I love.”

Source : Song: Country Club, Album: Country Club
“A poem is a form of refrigeration that stops language going bad.”
“Fingernails are for opening things and toenails are for storing precious minerals off the ground.”
“Tell me I can't so I can show you I CAN!”
“I was not a popular girl, so being able to create punk who didn't have to be beautiful in the mainstream way helped me to get in touch with sexuality and become comfortable with the idea that I didn't have to look like Farrah Fawcett to feel attractive, to feel sexual power.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net

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