"Accept that there are things in this world we can never explain and life will be understandable. That is the irony of life. It is also the beauty of it."

-- Tan Twan Eng

#World Quotes #Irony Quotes #Accepting Quotes

“You have corrupted my imagination and inflamed my blood...”

Source : Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (2015). “Venus in Furs”, p.54, Cosimo Classics
“There is no plateau of resting or stabilising. Once you are interested in how things evolve, you have a kind of never-ending perspective, because it means you are interested in articulating the evolution, and therefore the potential change, the potential redefinition.”
“Civilization begins with distillation”
“It was an unwritten law that black comics were not permitted to work white nightclubs. You could sing and you could dance, but you couldn't stand flat-footed and talk; that was a no-no.”
“Those who say life is knocking them down and giving them a tough time are usually the first to beat themselves up. Be on your own side.”
“Someone said adversity builds character, but someone else said adversity reveals character. Im pleasantly surprised with my resilience. I persevere, and not just blindly. I take the best, get rid of the rest, and move on, realizing that you can make a choice to take the good.”
“Every island to a child is a treasure island.”
“Being good to people is the only insurance policy you need.”

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