A precious liquid, a poison dearer than that of the Borgias — because it is made from our blood, our health, our sleep, and two-thirds of our love — we must be stingy with it. – Charles Baudelaire, “Advice to Young Writers,” 1867
Im also interested in the modern suggestion that you can have a combination of love and sex in a marriage – which no previous society has ever believed. – Alain de Botton
Ive had a fair amount of experience with snakes, and I find them to be pretty honest in terms of how you read their body language and emotions. Theyll tell you when theyre grumpy. Theyll tell you when theyre okay. – Dominic Monaghan
