"The vast Pacific ocean would always remain the islanders' great solace, escape and nourishment, the amniotic fluid that would keep them hedonistic and aloof, guarded, gentle and mysterious."

-- Francine du Plessix Gray

#Ocean Quotes #Hawaii Quotes #Mysterious Quotes

“Take as an example the wisdom of Joseph and his submission. Do battle in chastity and service until you make yourself a king (cf. Gen. 41).”
“The emergence of consciousness, like the unfolding of a leaf, relies upon restraint.”
“Transcendentalism is, we might say, an early form of anarchism. The Transcendentalists also did not call themselves anarchists, but there are anarchist ideas in their thinking and in their literature. They were all suspicious of authority. We might say that the Transcendentalism played a role in creating an atmosphere of skepticism towards authority, towards government.”
“Hospitals, like airports and supermarkets, only pretend to be open nights and weekends.”

Source : Molly Haskell (2000). “Love and Other Infectious Diseases: A Memoir”, p.34, iUniverse
“A good question is, of course, the key by which infinite answers can be educed.”
“Oh, come! That boot is on the other leg. Why should you call me to account for eating decently? If I battened on the scorched corpses of animals, you might well ask me why I did that”
“Dogs are us, only innocent.”

Source : Cynthia Heimel (2004). “Get Your Tongue Out of My Mouth, I'm Kissing You Good-bye”
“We are the first species to have taken our evolution into our own hands.”

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