"I fight against the gluttony of time with so many very amusing weapons with gestures and with three attitudes and with charming phrases; with tears and with tinsel, and with sugar-coated pills, and with platitudes slightly regilded. Yes, and I fight him also with little mirrors wherein gleam confusedly the corruptions of lust, and ruddy loyalty, and a bit of moonshine, and the pure diamond of the heart's desire, and the opal cloudings of human compromise: but, above all, I fight that ravening dotard with the strength of my own folly."

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Source : James Branch Cabell (1948). “The Witch-woman: A Trilogy about Her”, Amereon Limited

James Branch Cabell

#Loyalty Quotes #Attitude Quotes #Heart Quotes

“Gratitude to gratitude always gives birth.”
“To comprehend a man's life, it is necessary to know not merely what he does but also what he purposely leaves undone.”
“Elton John's home is laden with trinkets and books relating to Satanism and witchcraft.”
“What are you doing in Nicky's room, Rachel? Oooh! He summoned you to the west coast, didn't he? Did you kill him? Good for you taking care of that little problem? I should give you a bunny!" - Algaliarept”
“I don't know nothin' 'bout birthin' no babies!”
“You can be strong as any boy if you'll work hard and train yourself in athletics, the way boys do.”

Source : Jill Lepore (2014). “The Secret History of Wonder Woman”, p.319, Vintage
“All my trust in the politicians had been rubbed away.”

Source : "Turkey: Challenges of Continuity and Change". Book by Meliha Altunisik and Özlem Tür, 2005.
“Strong advocacy for education, health care and worker safety will be indispensable if they are to get their fair share of President Bush's austere budget for the next fiscal year.”

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