#ene

Everyone confesses that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us; but most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do. ↗

— Harriet Beecher Stowe

#body #brings #circumstances #confesses #does

He was so close to her then that they owned every molecule of air in the tiny room and the air grew heavy with their desire and worked to move them together. ↗

— Ann Patchett

#desire #love #love

It's different in Scotland. People who come to readings are more interested in literature as such, but the readership in general is really quite diverse. It's a cliche, but it's said that people who read my books don't read any other books, and you do get that element. ↗

— Irvine Welsh

#books #cliche #come #different #diverse

And be aware that people fall under one of two categories: they are either your brother and sister in faith, or they are your counterpart in humanity. ↗

— Imam Ali bin abi Taleb

#humanity #relations-and-love #faith

I always feel that art in general and acting in particular should make the audience a little uncomfortable, to slap them and wake them up. ↗

— Antonio Banderas

#always #art #audience #feel #general

I have no enemies. I dont permit such a thing. ↗

— Cormac McCarthy

#men

Though they may not always be handsome men doomed to evil posses the manly virtues. ↗

— Jean Genet

#handsome #jean-genet #thief #men

God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness. ↗