#i

For the first time, he allowed himself to think of the day when they might part, of what would come of her. He could not imagine a day without hearing the soft, sultry sound of her voice, of smelling roses and finding himself completely distracted by her scent, by the gentle sway of her hips, the soft brush of her hair against his skin. Her smiles alone were worth a king's ransom. He would send her into a world where a hundred men would be eager to snatch up what he had tossed away so carelessly. They would not care if she ever smiled. Aye, he knew what would become of her. But what would become of him? ↗

— Elizabeth Elliott

#elizabeth-elliott #guy #imagination

Pay attention, and use your imagination. ↗

— R.M. Engelhardt

#on-writing #poetry #r-m-engelhardt #writing-life #imagination

‎"We live in a world where those things that we never imagine could ever do something, did the best. ↗

— Jestoni Revealed

#inspirational #jesus #philosophical #imagination

Anne has small superstitions which she uses to dispel anxieties. For instance, if she can make it to the fourth stain on the carpet by the time the elevator door closes, that means Nate has thought positively about her today, and there is a future where they know each other. It becomes a one-sided competition when a negative consequence is imagined: if she cannot touch two different kinds of tile with her feet by the time the toilet flushes, that means she said something crucially “wrong” in an email, and Nate will never contact her again. She doesn't keep track of which side is winning. ↗

— Megan Boyle

#imagination

I long ago developed a very practical smile, which I call my "Noh smile" because it resembles a Noh mask whose features are frozen. Its advantage is that men can interpret it however they want; you can imagine how often I've relied on it. ↗

— Arthur Golden

#life #relationships #imagination

The Old Days, the Lost Days -- in the half-closed eyes of memory (and in fact) they never marched across a calendar; they huddled round a burning log, leaned on a certain table, or listened to those certain songs. ↗

— Beryl Markham

#memories #past #reminiscence #imagination

She really is a shining star. Imagine how far she's come since she was on the farm in Ohio. She's our Cinderella horse.I can't wait to start riding again.Will my leg work as well as it did before the surgery. What if it doesn't work at all? ↗

— Deanie Humphrys-Dunne

#horses #kids #riding #imagination

Darling! Had they darlinged each other when they were here? I imagined them, magnificent on horseback, tossing darlings to and fro. ↗

— Franny Billingsley

#humor #imagination

Nobody taught me to be like this. I was born this way. Since I opened my eyes to the world, I have never slept with a man. Never. Just imagine what purity. I have nothing to be ashamed of. [2000] ↗

— Chavela Vargas

#humor #lesbian #purity #rareza #shame

Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature. ↗

— Saint Augustine

#contrary #know #miracles #nature #only