#dre

Was not Hypatia the greatest philosopher of Alexandria, and a true martyr to the old values of learning? She was torn to pieces by a mob of incensed Christians not because she was a woman, but because her learning was so profound, her skills at dialectic so extensive that she reduced all who queried her to embarrassed silence. They could not argue with her, so they murdered her. ↗

— Iain Pears

#dialectics #education #greatness #hypatia-of-alexandria #knowledge

Regin to Declan: "Lemme guess," Regin said. "You had your introductory spiel all planned, but rational thought deserted you when you saw me stroll in braless."-- --"For the record," She continued, "it's not my fault I came in here looking like Chesty LaRue. You caught me on laundry day, so I have no undergarments on. Though I will cop to a little extra spring in my step for your benefit. ↗

— Kresley Cole

#declan-chase #dreams-of-a-dark-warrior #immortals-after-dark #kresley-cole #lore

DREAMS are not those which comes while we are sleeping, but dreams are those when u dont sleep before fulfilling them. ↗

— A P J ABDUL KALAM

#dreams

Love isn't just about feeling sure of the other person, knowing what he would give up for you. It's knowing with certainty what you are willing to surrender for his sake. Make no mistake; each partner gives up something. Individual dreams are surrendered for a shared one. ↗

— Robin Hobb

#robin-hobb #the-fool #dreams

The man who counts on the aid of a god deserves the help he doesn't get. ↗

— Glen Cook

#religion #dreams

My least favorite thing was a man who had severe white-man's ass, where the jeans just bagged over the butt. I wanted something to hold on to, something to sink my teeth into. When I said I liked meat on my men I didn't just mean one thing. ↗

— Laurell K. Hamilton

#humor #dreams

Survival starts by paying attention to what is close at hand and immediate. To look out with idle hope is tantamount to dreaming one's life away. ↗

— Yann Martel

#dreams

Thought is the greatest of pleasures —pleasure itself is only imagination—have you ever enjoyed anything more than your dreams? ↗

— Gustave Flaubert

#imagination #dreams

After dreaming about being in love for so long I finally got what it meant to actually be in it. ↗

— Amanda Howells

#dreams

My dreams are worthless, my plans are dust, my goals are impossible. All are of no value unless they are followed by action. ↗

— Og Mandino

#dreams