Out of this nettle – danger – we pluck this flower – safety (William Shakespeare)
We have learned that power is a positive force if it is used for positive purposes
We have learned that power is a positive force if it is used for positive purposes (Elizabeth Dole)
Now Doon seemed to care for his new friends more than he did for her. Every time she thought about him she felt a thud of pain, like a bruised place inside her
Now Doon seemed to care for his new friends more than he did for her. Every time she thought about him she felt a thud of pain, like a bruised place inside her (Jeanne DuPrau, The People of Sparks)
A girl is nothing to herself; only to her husband can she become something. What can she become? I asked. Why, she said, the mother of his children. But I am not the mother of anybody’s children, I said, and I am something
A girl is nothing to herself; only to her husband can she become something. What can she become? I asked. Why, she said, the mother of his children. But I am not the mother of anybody’s children, I said, and I am something (Alice Walker, The Color Purple)
Dinner that night is a feast of flavor. To celebrate the successful exorcism, Kagura has cooked several more dishes than the shrine’s usual, simple fare- fragrant onigiri, balls of rice soaked in green tea, with umeboshi- salty and pickled plums- as filling. There is eggplant simmered in clear soup, green beans in sesame sause, and burdock in sweet-and-sour dressing. The mood is festive
Dinner that night is a feast of flavor. To celebrate the successful exorcism, Kagura has cooked several more dishes than the shrine’s usual, simple fare- fragrant onigiri, balls of rice soaked in green tea, with umeboshi- salty and pickled plums- as filling. There is eggplant simmered in clear soup, green beans in sesame sause, and burdock in sweet-and-sour dressing. The mood is festive (Rin Chupeco, The Girl from the Well)
No two stories are the same. They may seem the same at first glance, but, once you take a closer look, give the story some of your time, you realise its unique qualities
No two stories are the same. They may seem the same at first glance, but, once you take a closer look, give the story some of your time, you realise its unique qualities (S.A. Tawks, The Spirit of Pessimism)
To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves
To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves (Federico García Lorca, Blood Wedding and Yerma)
If you come away with me, I can promise you pain and disgrace,” I said. “But I will love you like no other can
If you come away with me, I can promise you pain and disgrace,” I said. “But I will love you like no other can (Steven E. Wedel, Call to the Hunt)
I have respect for Senator McCain. I used to like him a lot. I supported him. I raised a lot of money for his campaign against President Obama
I have respect for Senator McCain. I used to like him a lot. I supported him. I raised a lot of money for his campaign against President Obama (Donald Trump)
Life is a one way journey. Don’t forget to enjoy the amazing beauty
Life is a one way journey. Don’t forget to enjoy the amazing beauty (Debasish Mridha M.D.)