And it is the consciousness of our own humanity which makes us forgive others and become tender and tolerant toward them. In this moment, before I fall asleep, I remember that I must die, and be as if I had not been. In the living darkness before death we cling together and are kind to… Continue reading Siegfried Sassoon
We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine. — Eduardo Galeano
My father was a deeply sentimental man. And like all sentimental men, he was also very cruel. — Ernest Hemingway
Summertime is always the best of what might be. ― Charles Bowden
Sometimes you search so hard for words. You look for a way to interpret the language of this heart and the unspoken bond you feel. But in the end you are left with nothing but silence. And deep down you hope it’s understood. —Yasmin Mogahed
I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. I will not waste my days trying to prolong them. I will use my time. — Jack London
Be as decent as you can. Don’t believe without evidence. Treat things divine with marked respect — don’t have anything to do with them. Do not trust humanity without collateral security; it will play you some scurvy trick. Remember that it hurts no one to be treated as an enemy entitled to respect until he… Continue reading Ambrose Bierce
