Novelty is a new kind of loneliness.
-Wendell Berry
Men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in proportion to their readiness to doubt.
-Ambrose Bierce
Learning is retained through putting into practice; family prestige is maintained through good behavior; a respectable person is recognised by his excellent qualities; and anger is seen in the eyes.
To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return. To just give, that takes courage because we don't want to fall on our faces or leave ourselves open to hurt.
-Madonna
Your idol is shattered in the dust to prove that God's dust is greater than your idol.
-Rabindranath Tagore
Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age.
-Anaïs Nin
Life is like a 1,000 page book. You want to quit halfway through, but then you realise you have a lot left to look forward to.