#harms

There is an odd quirk in the human mind that makes a fearful man prefer to go quietly to a wicked-looking, gnarled "witch" for a countercharm than to a respectable licensed sorcerer or an accredited priest of the Church. ↗

— Randall Garrett

#magic #witches #respect

City people make most of the fuss about the charms of country life. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#charms #city #city people #country #fuss

Beauty, n: the power by which a woman charms a lover and terrifies a husband. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#charms #husband #lover #power #terrifies

Location work has its charms, and can seem glamorous on the outside, but I think living at home and having the stability of a home life once you've finished work is very underrated! ↗

— Saffron Burrows

#finished #finished work #glamorous #having #home