"Somehow I had learned from Thoreau, who doubtless learned it from Confucius, that if a man comes to do his own good for you, then must you flee that man and save yourself"

-- Pearl S. Buck

#Men Quotes #Save Yourself Quotes

“Wind is what happens when air falls in love with itself.”

Source : Barry Webster (2012). “The Lava in My Bones”, p.54, arsenal pulp press
“Each destination you reach only opens out into wider horizons, new and undiscovered countries for you to explore.”
“Action in war is like movement in a resistant element. Just as the simplest and most natural of movements, walking, cannot easily be performed in water, so in war, it is difficult for normal efforts to achieve even moderate results.”
“Can I wear your blazer?”
“Laurel and Hardy, that's John and Yoko. And we stand a better chance under that guise because all the serious people like Martin Luther King and Kennedy and Gandhi got shot.”
“How is it possible for oneâ€™s heart to be certain that one is going to meet Allah, that Allah sees and hears all that he does, and knows his secret open affairs, and that he will be made to stand before Allah, answerable for all his deeds - how can one be certain and aware of all of this, and yet persist upon things which displease Allah; persist upon abandoning Allahâ€™s orders, neglecting His rights, and yet claim that he has good expectation of Allah?”
“At least I can write.”
“Even her hair, she thought, running her fingers impatiently through the damp golden brown ringlets that curled romantically around her face. A Botticelli angel, a boy in college once called her, begging her to let it grow. Right! That was all she needed: wild curls cascading down her back like a doomed Shakespearian virgin, or a rock star.”

Source : Naomi Ragen (2001). “The Ghost of Hannah Mendes”, p.70, Macmillan

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