#attributed

Beauty is desired in order that it may be befouled; not for its own sake, but for the joy brought by the certainty of profaining it. ↗

— Georges Bataille

#beauty

Change is the only constant in life. ↗

— Heraclitus

#change

Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead. ↗

— Hans Christian Andersen

#death #enjoy-life #life #misattributed #time

Diamonds are a girl's best friend. ↗

— Jule Styne

#friends

Let every man shovel out his own snow, and the whole city will be passable," said Gamache. Seeing Beauvoir's puzzled expression he added, "Emerson." "Lake and Palmer?" "Ralph and Waldo. ↗

— Louise Penny

#funny #misattributed #neighborliness #ralph-waldo-emerson #snow

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. ↗

— Albert Einstein

#human-nature #humor #infinity #philosophy #science

Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results. ↗

— Narcotics Anonymous

#insanity #life #misattributed-albert-einstein #humor

Whenever I feel the need to exercise, I lie down until it goes away. ↗

— Paul Terry

#humor #laziness #misattributed-to-hutchins #humor

Go to heaven for the climate and hell for the company. ↗

— Mark Twain

#humor #misattributed #philosophy #theology #humor

Creativity is knowing how to hide your sources ↗

— Albert Einstein

#humor #misattributed #humor