#us

We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit. ↗

— Octavio Paz

#condemned #die #kill #thus #time

I simply came to believe that one, the factual circumstances of my life were almost accidental and didn't grow out of my own soul, and two, I possessed something unique, a special strength and depth of feeling that would allow me to withstand the hurt and injustice without being broken by it ↗

— Nicole Kruass

#life

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#few #love #none #wrong

Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell. ↗

— Joan Crawford

#down #fire #going #hearth #house

There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well. The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of merit or sense. ↗

— Jane Austen

#jane-austen #love

Ignore him," Heather begged. "I do. Constantly." Jean-Luc studied the coach, then turned to Heather with a wary look. "Every man in this town wants you." She laughed. "Yea, right. The old guys from the nursing home go into cardiac arrest whenever I walk by." His gaze drifted over her. "I can believe that. ↗

— Kerrelyn Sparks

#lust #old-men #page- #love

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain. ↗

— Bob Marley

#about #feel #good #good thing #hits

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

#music #music

Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness. ↗

— Maya Angelou

#music #refuge #music

Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible. ↗

— Frank Zappa

#philosophy #progress #music