Category: writer
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In Art, man reveals himself and not his objects.
Rabindranath Tagore
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It is plain indeed that in spite of later estrangement Hobbits are relatives of ours: far nearer to us than Elves, or even than Dwarves. Of old they spoke the languages of Men, after their own fashion, and liked and disliked much the same things as Men did. But what exactly our relationship is can no longer be discovered.
J. R. R. Tolkien
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Each contact with a human being is so rare, so precious, one should preserve it.
Anais Nin
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Truth, being limitless, unconditioned, unapproachable by any path whatsoever, cannot be organized; nor should any organization be formed to lead or to coerce people along any particular path. If you first understand that, then you will see how impossible it is to organize a belief.
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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It is the dissimilarities and inequalities among men which give rise to the notion of honor; as such differences become less, it grows feeble; and when they disappear, it will vanish too.
Alexis de Tocqueville
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The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.
Richard Bach
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A man will turn over half a library to make one book.
Samuel Johnson
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It is happy for you that you possess the talent of flattering with delicacy. May I ask whether these pleasing attentions proceed from the impulse of the moment, or are they the result of previous study?
Jane Austen
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Anonymous comments? You’re not in the arena, man. If you can’t say it to me in person in front of my kids, don’t say it.
Brene Brown
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Follow your honest convictions and be strong.
William Makepeace Thackeray