"When men come to like a sea-life, they are not fit to live on land."

-- Samuel Johnson

#Men Quotes #Sea Quotes #Land Quotes

“It is in our acceptance of what is given that God gives Himself.”
“Even when the universe made it quite clear to me that I was mistaken in my certainties ... I did not break. The shattering of my sureties did not shatter me.”
“I preferred delivering my performance in person. I liked to be in control. You couldn't be in films.”
“Celebrating Christmas without Christ is like celebrating George Washington's birthday without mentioning the first president.”
“The only legitimate use for a glove is to cover an injury... A desire to prevent callus formation (possibly so as to not snag one's pantyhose) does not constitute a legitimate use. And if you do insist on wearing gloves, make sure they match your purse.”
“The reaction to 'Aftermath' has been far worse than to 'A Life's Work,' yet I find I'm perhaps a little less touched by it. In both cases, I've coped artistically by believing the criticisms weren't right. They upset me, but they didn't challenge my understanding of how to write, nor of how morality functions in literature.”
“If our Gods and our hopes are nothing but scientific phenomena, then let us admit it must be said that our love is scientific as well.”

Source : "The Future Eve". Book by Auguste de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, 1886.
“The way that words fit together is always interesting to me. I love words.”

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