#rare

Mediocrity is now, as formerly, dangerous, commonly fatal, to the poet; but among even the successful writers of prose, those who rise sensibly above it are the very rarest exceptions. ↗

— William E. Gladstone

#among #commonly #dangerous #even #exceptions

When asked why I am single, my reply is simply; I consider myself a black pearl rare in my authenticity, adding a mysterious beauty to the select few who can recognize & even fewer who appreciate my worth. So instead of dating, I throw myself into working in the field. If my Boaz recognizes me amongst the black rocks...great! If not, the magnificence of my rarity will simply radiate onto those working the fields as well in the form of teaching, which is what I do. ↗

— Sanjo Jendayi

#boaz #deserie-johnson #pearls #radiate #rare

However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship. ↗

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

#however #less #love #may #rare

Travelling expands the mind rarely. ↗

— Hans Christian Andersen

#expands #mind #rarely #travelling

It's the rare book that's able to transport you in a way that a movie does. ↗

— Bret Easton Ellis

#book #does #movie #rare #transport

The lessons taught in great books are misleading. The commerce in life is rarely so simple and never so just. ↗

— Anita Brookner

#commerce #great #just #lessons #life

If we are to survive, we must have ideas, vision, and courage. These things are rarely produced by committees. Everything that matters in our intellectual and moral life begins with an individual confronting his own mind and conscience in a room by himself. ↗

— Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

#committees #confronting #conscience #courage #everything

Atheism Is Rare ?! so is intelligence ↗

— Sherif Gaber

#atheist #intelligence #rare #yamirasu #intelligence

When I was a child and teenager I read whenever I had the opportunity, but since then I've found it hard to read as much as I'd like, children, work, and pets all providing powerful incentives to escape into a book and a practical reason why I rarely do so. ↗

— Louise Brown

#child #children #escape #found #had

Philip K. Dick died and now we only need what is strictly necessary. ↗

— Roberto Bolaño

#romantic