"In life there are two things which are dependable. The pleasures of the flesh and the pleasures of literature."

-- Sei Shonagon

#Two Quotes #Literature Quotes #Flesh Quotes

“The story of Terisa and Geraden began very much like a fable. She was a princess in a high tower. He was a hero come to rescue her. She was the only daughter of wealth and power. He was the seventh son of the lord of the seventh Care. She was beautiful from the auburn hair that crowned her head to the tips of her white toes. He was handsome and courageous. She was held prisoner by enchantment. He was a fearless breaker of enchantments. As in all the fables, they were made for each other.”

Source : Stephen R. Donaldson (2013). “The Mirror of Her Dreams”, p.6, Del Rey
“Understanding is the key to true knowledge”
“Beauty is a fading flower,Truth is but a wizard's tower,Where a solemn death-bell tolls,And a forest round it rolls.”

Source : Alfred Noyes (2008). “The Flower of Old Japan”, p.60, Wildside Press LLC
“In the olden days I always got the impression that TVR built a car, put it on sale, and then found out how it handled. Usually when one of their customers wrote to the factory complaining about how dead he was.”
“Optimists are usually inexperienced.”
“I'd love to be the first one to say this, but it automatically turns into - we all have those responsibilities that we ignore because we don't feel like they're ours.”
“Mind is the partial side of men; the heart is everything.”
“For me acting is a passion and an art, and always will only be that. I don't have any rules when it comes to acting. I'll do anything. But it depends on the script. Either I'll have passion for the project or I won't. It's got to fuel me.”

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