"Limited by the world, which I oppose, jagged by it, I shall be all the more handsome and sparkling as the angles which wound me and give me shape are more acute and the jagging more cruel."

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Source : Jean Genet, Edmund White (1993). “The selected writings of Jean Genet”, Ecco Pr

Jean Genet

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“From sage on the stage to guide on the side.”
“So many people prefer to live in drama because it's comfortable. It's like someone staying in a bad marriage or relationship - it's actually easier to stay because they know what to expect every day, versus leaving and not knowing what to expect.”
“I thought of the pillowcases as a symbol of love and loss, of retaining the memory of your loved one.”
“Consent in virtue knit your hearts so fast, That still the knot, in spite of death, does last; For as your tears, and sorrow-wounded soul, Prove well that on your part this bond is whole, So all we know of what they do above, Is that they happy are, and that they love. Let dark oblivion, and the hollow grave, Content themselves our frailer thoughts to have; Well-chosen love is never taught to die, But with our nobler part invades the sky.”

Source : Edmund Waller (1854). “Poetical Works of Edmund Waller. Edited by Robert Bell”, p.115
“You can't change the fruit without changing the root.”

Source : Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.254, Mango Media Inc.
“Everything is perfect and nothing is permanent.”
“A lot of celebrities golf because they want to be away. For them it's a chance to get away and be peaceful. For me it's peaceful to ride [cycling].”
“The best of men cannot suspend their fate; The good die early, and the bad die late.”

Source : 'Character of the late Dr S. Annesley' (1715)

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