"It is extremely natural for us to desire to see such our thoughts put into the dress of words, without which indeed we can scarce have a clear and distinct idea of them our selves."

-- Eustace Budgell

#Self Quotes #Ideas Quotes #Desire Quotes

“If you want to be a wise person, you need a Bible.”
“She wished she could visit Mariam's grave, to sit with her awhile, leave a flower or two. But she sees now that it doesn't matter. Mariam is never very far.... Mariam is in her own heart, where she shines with the bursting radiance of a thousand suns.”
“I don't believe in marriage. I think at worst it's a hostile political act, a way for small-minded men to keep women in the house and out of the way, wrapped up in the guise of tradition and conservative religious nonsense. At best, it's a happy delusion - these two people who truly love each other and have no idea how truly miserable they're about to make each other. But, but, when two people know that, and they decide with eyes wide open to face each other and get married anyway, then I don't think it's conservative or delusional. I think it's radical and courageous and very romantic.”
“Friendship requires a steady, constant, and unchangeable character, a person that is uniform in his intimacy.”
“What would I have done if my coya had been captured or killed? My mate, Sharone. The other half of everything I am. What would I have done?”

Source : Lora Leigh (2009). “Coyote's Mate”, p.78, Penguin
“Whenever the true message of the cross is abolished, the anger of hypocrites and heretics ceases.. and all things are in peace. This is a sure token that the devil is guarding the entry to the house, and that the PURE doctrine of God's Word has been taken away. The Church then, is in the BEST state when Satan assaileth it on every sideboth with subtle sleights, and outright violence. And likewise, it is in the WORST state when it is most at peace!”
“Drop that zero and get with the hero!”
“The world is satisfied with words, few care to dive beneath the surface.”

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