"The hues of bliss more brightly glow, Chastis'd by sabler tints of woe."

-- Thomas Gray

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“Giving men marriage tips is a little like offering Vikings a free booklet titled How Not to Pillage.”

Source : Robert Wright (2010). “The Moral Animal: Why We Are, the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology”, p.183, Vintage
“I was always with a single mom, and we never had schedules or anything. We were just Bohemian, us against the world, which was kind of great, but it certainly didn't breed security. I've gotten hyper-sensitive to schedules and bath time and eating at the dinner table. We don't just 'Bohemian' go out at nine o'clock and go get Chinese food.”

Source : "Brooke Shields on Beauty, Marriage, And Self-Esteem". Interview with Amy Spencer, www.health.com. September 01, 2001.
“Papa sat with me tonight. He brought the accordion down and sat close to where Max used to sit. I often look at his fingers and face when he plays. the accordion breathes. There are lines on his cheeks. They look drawn on, and for some reason, when I see them, I want to cry. It is not for any sadness or pride. I just like the way they move and change. Sometimes I think my papa is an accordion. When he looks at me and smiles and breathes, I hear the notes.”
“she had something I could not have, and so I resented her—but I realized the fault was mine and not hers.”

Source : Sharon Shinn (2001). “Summers at Castle Auburn”, p.191, Penguin
“When one thinks of the wondrous glory of Christ, how astonishing that He can join with us! But more, when one thinks of His bringing many sons to glory at such a cost, one is lost in adoring amazement.”
“When the karma of a relationship is done, only love remains. It's safe. Let go.”
“I'm no longer thinking of Madrid. That dream is dead. The only thing I dream about now is Manchester United and winning the Champions League again in Rome.”
“I get to live down my reputation for being cantankerous if I slowly evolve towards being a really good live show.”

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