"Languages are something of a mess. They evolve over centuries through an unplanned, democratic process that leaves them teeming with irregularities, quirks, and words like 'knight.'"

-- Joshua Foer

#Knights Quotes #Language Quotes #Century Quotes

“In rare instances you have to give up what you thought was a great scene.”
“If you're going to play it out of tune, then play it out of tune properly.”
“Do you know the difference between a woman with PMS and a snarling Doberman pinscher? The answer is lipstick. Do you know the difference between a terrorist and a woman with PMS? You can negotiate with a terrorist.”

Source : Pentti Linkola (2011). “Can Life Prevail?”, p.160, Arktos
“Biography should be written by an acute enemy.”
“Weakness ever sympathizes with vice, because vice is a weakness which assumes the mask of strength. Madness holds reason in horror, and on all subjects it delights in the exaggerations of falsehood. The cause of all bewitchments, the poison of all philtres, the power of all sorcerers are there.”

Source : Eliphas Levi (1968). “Transcendental Magic”, p.353, Weiser Books
“Farewell, my old fan. / Having scribbled on it, / What could I do but tear it / At the end of summer?”
“We are called to be strong companions and clear mirrors to one another, to seek those who reflect with compassion and a keen eye how we are doing, whether we seem centered or off course ... we need the nourishing company of others to create the circle needed for growth, freedom and healing.”
“Life is not measured by the time we live.”

Source : George Crabbe, John Crabbe (1834). “The poetical works of the Rev. George Crabbe: in eight volumes”, p.98

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