"The night is a skin pulled over the head of day that the day may be in torment."

--

Djuna Barnes

#Night Quotes #Skins Quotes #May Quotes

“But those who are ready to toil in the most excellent pursuits, will not desist from the search after truth, till they get the demonstration from the Scriptures themselves.”
“I'd rather take a contested shot than an open shot any day ... It's kind of boring when you take open shots”
“I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When company comes. Nobody'll dare Say to me, "Eat in the kitchen," Then. Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed-- I, too, am America.”

Source : "I, Too" l. 1 (1925)
“I don't have to put on shoulder pads and run out there and let somebody hit on me a little bit.”
“My changeup looks like a fastball, but one goes straight and the other goes away from the righthanded hitter. Sometimes it cuts by itself, and I don't know where it's going.”
“As a moviemaker, I'm able to have a little impact on the socio-political landscape and to reach a large audience around the world. That inspires me. That is something I'm inspired by and it's what I inspire to.”
“Do you know how hard it is to say nothing? When every atom of you strains to do the opposite? I had practiced not saying anything the whole way from the airport, and it was still nearly killing me.”
“Emotions Revealed: Recognizing Faces And Feelings To Improve Communication And Emotional Life.”

Source : Paul Ekman (2015). “Odhalené emoce: Naučte se rozpoznávat výrazy tváře a pocity druhých”, p.1, Jan Melvil Publishing

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