"Beauty is power; a smile is its sword."

--

John Ray

“It's, like, a rule. You can't have Christmas without snow.”
“However appalling to consider, however tedious to enact, every novel requires furniture, whether it is to be named or unnamed, for the characters will be unable to remain in standing position for the duration of the story.”
“Look back, and smile on perils past.”

Source : Walter Scott (1873). “Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott ...”, p.339
“What most interests me is human connection, whether it's on the street, in community, through music, storytelling, and shared experience. People tell me to be a rock cellist, make money, and give up on the activism so I can make more money.”
“When rumours increase, and when there is an abundance of noise and clamour, believe the second report.”
“We all have a sense of level. It may not be based on class exactly anymore, but we still have a sense of what we're entitled to. People pick partners who are nearly their equal in looks. The pretty marry the pretty, the ugly the ugly. To the detriment of the breed.”
“Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its ground.”
“Two separate beings, in different circumstances, face to face in freedom and seeking justification of their existence through one another, will always live an adventure full of risk and promise." (p. 248)”

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