"Vanity is so constantly solicitous of self, that even where its own claims are not interested, it indirectly seeks the aliment which it loves, by showing how little is deserved by others."

-- William Gilmore Simms

#Self Quotes #Vanity Quotes #Littles Quotes

“He was raw and sharp and rich and throbbing with life. He was sweet blood after a long hunt. How could she have mistaken Aiden's kisses for this? They had been delicious and smooth like the brief comfort of chocolate, but they had never been enough.”

Source : Annette Curtis Klause (2007). “Blood and Chocolate”, p.263, Delacorte Books for Young Readers
“Aging is fraught with difficulties, most particularly for women who have been socialized to think of youth as beauty and the female role as reproduction.”

Source : Margaret M. Lock (1994). “Encounters with Aging: Mythologies of Menopause in Japan and North America”, p.35, Univ of California Press
“I suspect this is all gonna end in screaming and drowning”

Source : Scott Lynch (2007). “Red Seas Under Red Skies”, p.209, Del Rey
“I am not an adolescent, nor a romantic. I analyze objectively.”
“Once youâ€™ve actually died on stageâ€¦ I mean, how do you top that?”
“The first objection to Darwinism is that it is only a guess and was never anything more. It is called a "hypothesis," but the word "hypothesis," though euphonioous, dignified and high-sounding, is merely a scientific synonym for the old-fashioned word "guess." If Darwin had advanced his views as a guess they would not have survived for a year, but they have floated for half a century, buoyed up by the inflated word "hypothesis." When it is understood that "hypothesis" means "guess," people will inspect it more carefully before accepting it.”
“Only the chaste man and the chaste woman are capable of true love.”
“Rebellion is necessary for development of character.”

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