#dio

Hers was the perfect love that dwells on the other's happiness, and not on its own. She knew that, though for the time being he would find bliss and oblivion in her arms, he would soon repine in inactivity whilst others fought for that which he held sublime. ↗

— Emmuska Orczy

#diogenes #laughing-cavalier #scarlet-pimpernel #series #love

Romantic Egoist What's better, an idiot who never tries... or an idiot who at least takes a shot? ↗

— Bisco Hatori

#love #ouran #romantic-egoist #love

I love you even though you hurt me so much. I admit that i'm fuckin' idiot but my heart always choose you. Can you be mine again? ↗

— Estela

#love

Does this dress make my ass look big?" I ask him. "You look like a fat cow in high heels," he laughs. Yes, I am married to this idiot. ↗

— Patricia Kunnyburger

#cow #idiot #marriage #marriage

Major Major had been born too late and too mediocre. Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all three. Even among men lacking all distinction he inevitably stood out as a man lacking more distinction than all the rest, and people who met him were always impressed by how unimpressive he was. ↗

— Joseph Heller

#major-major #mediocre #mediocrity #men

Of course there are people who would like to eat breakfast without the screams of toddlers all around them, but those people should get over themselves and stop being stuck up and idiotic. ↗

— Jon Ronson

#being #breakfast #course #eat #eat breakfast

Mr. Truman studiously avoided giving power to his White House staff that has been characteristic of recent administrations. Staff people in the White House, with no responsibility but incredible authority is one of the reasons we're now in so much trouble. ↗

— Stuart Symington

#avoided #been #characteristic #giving #his

And the insidious thing is that people will either see a movie because it did well last weekend or won't see it because it didn't do well. ↗

— Meg Ryan

#did #either #insidious #last #movie

It's very difficult to break into motion pictures, but it's oddly easier for directors today because of independent films and cable, who have inherited for the most part those films of substance that the studios are reluctant to finance. ↗

— Mark Rydell

#break #cable #difficult #directors #easier

Radio is the most intimate and socially personal medium in the world. ↗

— Harry von Zell

#medium #most #personal #radio #socially