"In the half darkness I winked to my other self, my mad dictator, and congratulated him on his droll victory. I closed my eyes and felt the warmth flowing from Shosha's head to my face. What did I have to lose? Nothing more than what everyone loses anyway."

-- Isaac Bashevis Singer

#Eye Quotes #Self Quotes #Mad Quotes

“The monstrosity of sexual intercourse outside marriage is that those who indulge in it are trying to isolate one kind of union (the sexual) from all the other kinds of union which were intended to go along with it and make up the total union.”
“For some reason, I just lack that ability to be embarrassed about going up to people. I even do it for friends if they want to ask someone out.”
“Thoughts disentangle themselves when they pass through the lips and fingertips.”
“It is certain that this is not only good which the Almighty has done, but that it is best; He hath reckoned all your steps to heaven.”
“Character is power.”
“While we look forward to a new heaven, let's first consider the new earth, for the new earth will indeed be like heaven on earth. We will live on a restored earth.”
“I've always looked at myself and criticized myself first, and that's the way I'm always going to be.”
“Patrimonial capitalism's legacy is that many people see reform as a euphemism for corruption and self-dealing.”

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