"My father once nearly came to blows with a female dinner guest about whether a particular patch of embroidery was fuchsia or magenta. But the infinite gradations of color in a fine sunset - from salmon to canary to midnight blue - left him wordless."

-- Alison Bechdel

#Father Quotes #Sunset Quotes #Blow Quotes

“Virtue, the strength and beauty of the soul, Is the best gift of Heaven: a happiness That even above the smiles and frowns of fate Exalts great Nature's favourites: a wealth That ne'er encumbers, nor can be transferr'd.”
“In today's world it is deceptively easy to lose sight of our direction and the things that matter and give us joy. How quickly the days can slip by, the years all gone, and we, at the end of our lives, mourning the life we dreamed of but never lived. Poetry urges us to stand once and for all, and now, in the heart of our own life.”
“Money shouldn't be worshiped and it shouldn't be ignored.”
“He obviously needed more practice, but no matter how often I abandoned him out there, his sense of direction never seemed to improve.”
“I'm fighting the label of 'Black' actress simply because it's very limiting in people's eyes, especially people who are making movies.”
“Responsibility is a unique concept... You may share it with others, but your portion is not diminished. You may delegate it, but it is still with you... If responsibility is rightfully yours, no evasion, or ignorance or passing the blame can shift the burden to someone else. Unless you can point your finger at the man who is responsible when something goes wrong, then you have never had anyone really responsible.”
“Pity and need Make all flesh kin. There in no caste in blood.”

Source : Edwin Arnold (2016). “The Light of Asia, or the Great Renunciation (Mahâbhinishkramana): Being the Life and Teaching of Gautama, Prince of India and Founder of Buddhism (as Told in Verse by an Indian Buddhist)”, p.79, Routledge
“A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death.”

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