"The primary and literal meaning of the Bible, then, is its centripetal or poetic meaning."

-- Northrop Frye

“Yes,â€ said Mamma, â€œthis is the worst of life, that love does not give us common sense but is a sure way of losing it. We love people, and we say that we are going to do more for them than friendship, but it makes such fools of us that we do far less, indeed sometimes what we do could be mistaken for the work of hatred.”
“The king governs without decapitation or (other) corporal punishments. Criminals are simply fined, lightly or heavily, according to the circumstances (of each case). Even in cases of repeated attempts at wicked rebellion, they only have their right hands cut off.”

Source : "A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms".
“Choose who you are in any given moment.”
“Distance is a bad excuse for not having a good relationship with somebody. It's the determination to keep it going or let it fall by the wayside; that's the real reason that the relationships continue.”

Source : Source: www.pbs.org
“A person doesn't ask permission to fall in love; not even of themselves.”

Source : Ann Rinaldi (1998). “In My Father's House: And Related Readings”, McDougal Littel
“Your beliefs and thoughts are wired into your biology. They become your cells, tissues, and organs. Thereâ€™s no supplement, no diet, no medicine, and no exercise regimen that can compare with the power of your thoughts and beliefs. Thatâ€™s the very first place you need to look when anything goes wrong with your body.”

Source : Dr. Christiane Northrup (2015). “Goddesses Never Age: The Secret Prescription for Radiance, Vitality, and Well-Being”, p.25, Hay House, Inc
“You cannot truly say you live well unless you eat well.”
“To be in the EU, it means to have same rules of... for economy, for social life, to be together in the majority of European countries.”

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