Aesthetic emotion puts man in a state favorable to the reception of erotic emotion. Art is the accomplice of love. Take love away and there is no longer art. – Remy de Gourmont
Status anxiety definitely exists at a political level. Many Iraqis were annoyed with the US essentially for reasons of status: for not showing them respect, for humiliating them. – Alain de Botton
And when I look at my mother, I reflect on her strength and endurance. Shes cranky sometimes, but she is lovable and loving. Id be happy to be there at 86. – Lisa Scottoline
