#paris

It is only through contact and comparison that the relative value or worthlessness of the various cultural elements can be clearly and critically seen and understood. ↗

— Hu Shih

#comparison #contact #critically #cultural #elements

Get to know other worlds, if only for comparison. I am near, too near for him to dream of me. ↗

— Wislawa Szymborska

#comparison #dream #get #him #i

Jealousy is the fear of comparison. ↗

— Max Frisch

#comparison #fear

... Paris was a city of love for unimaginative folks. ↗

— Lauren Morrill

#love #paris #humor

When I'm ninety, I want you to tell me that it's my turn to ask you a question, and if that miracle happens, then my question is going to be, 'Do you still love me?' and I hope that answer will still be yes. ↗

— Charles Sheehan-Miles

#love

There is but one Paris and however hard living may be here, and if it became worse and harder even—the French air clears up the brain and does good—a world of good. ↗

— Vincent Van Gogh

#paris

He reclined on a delightfully cushioned lounge in the sprawling ranch Paris had rented. In Dallas, Texas, of all places. Promiscuity had decked himself out, too, wearing a Stetson (weird), no shirt (understandable), unfastened jeans (smart) and cowboy boots (weird again). Dude looked ready to rustle cattle or something. ↗

— Gena Showalter

#lindsey #paris

People are often frightened of Parisians, but an American in Paris will find no harsher critic than another American. ↗

— David Sedaris

#paris

You're going to be a famous artist." His voice is deep velvet - soothing and sure. "You'll live in one of those artsy, upscale apartments in Paris with your rich husband. Oh, who just happens to be a world-renowned exterminator. How's that for a twist of fate? You won't even have to catch your own bugs anymore. That'll give you more time to spend with your five brilliant kids. And I'll come visit every summer. Show up on the doorstep with a bottle of Texas BBQ sauce and a French baguette. I'll be weird Uncle Jeb. ↗

— A.G. Howard

#splintered #paris

Back off, asshole. I haven't had a woman today, so I'm in no mood for this kind of bullshit. ↗

— Gena Showalter

#demon #gena-showalter #paranormal #paris #paris