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Read through the most famous quotes by topic #thorn
Trying to imagine E. M. Forster, who found Ulysses indecorous, at a London performance of Lenny Bruce—to which in fact he was once taken. Trying to imagine the same for a time-transported Nathaniel Hawthorne—who during his first visit to Europe was even shocked by the profusion of naked statues. ↗
#lenny-bruce #m-forster #nathaniel-hawthorne #norms #puritanism
Be quiet and work hard Be humble and carry a big sword In the end Your reward will reflect your sword. -Nate Spears ↗
A man shouldn’t be measured by looks, attire, or finances. A man should be measured by his character, actions, and intelligence. -Nate Spears ↗
Some people are like thorns. But you have to let them be thorns, because thorns can't turn into petals. The trick is not letting them prick you; never let a thorn prick you! ↗
He picked up one of Lorna's roses and set it in my lap. "Here." I picked it up and smelled it. He poked me in the shoulder. "See what I mean? Thorns don't stop you from sniffing. Or putting them in a vase on the kitchen table. You work around them.... Cause the rose is worth it... Think what you'd miss. ↗
#thorns #tough-life #tough-times #worth #life
Destroy! destroy! destroy! hums the under-consciousness. Love and produce! Love and produce! cackles the upper consciousness. And the world hears only the Love-and- produce cackle. Refuses to hear the hum of destruction under- neath. Until such time as it will have to hear. ↗
