#simi

Happiness is always a by-product. It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular. But it is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness. ↗

— Robertson Davies

#pessimism #unhappiness #life

Life is like the river, sometimes it sweeps you gently along and sometimes the rapids come out of nowhere. ↗

— Emma Smith

#life #rapid #river #simile #sweep

I am going to hold a pistol to the head of the Modern Man. But I shall not use it to kill him–only to bring him to life. ↗

— G.K. Chesterton

#life #pessimism #life

Life, I fancy, would very often be insupportable, but for the luxury of self-compassion. ↗

— George R. Gissing

#pessimism #self-pity #life

7th Heaven is quite a hit for them now, and they are hoping to appeal to a very similar audience with our show; skewed slightly older I guess, since it's a 9:00 to 10:00 show. ↗

— Gregory Harrison

#audience #guess #heaven #hit #hoping

and her skin shone luminous and impossibly pale, as if it drank light from the moon. ↗

— Madeline Miller

#beauty #similes #beauty

The spirit of the gospel is optimistic; it trusts in God and looks on the bright side of things. The opposite or pessimistic spirit drags men down and away from God, looks on the dark side, murmurs, complains, and is slow to yield obedience. ↗

— Orson F. Whitney

#optimism #pessimism #men

It’s a tricky business, nurturing that aura of unapproachability. ↗

— Dean Hale

#pessimism #business

Watching a dog try to chew a large piece of toffee is a pastime fit for gods. Mr. Fusspot's mixed ancestry had given him a dexterity of jaw that was truly awesome. He somersaulted happily around the floor, making faces like a rubber gargoyle in a washing machine. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#simile #money

Telling someone about what a symbol means is like telling someone how music should make them feel. ↗

— Dan Brown

#simile #music