As long as there are cold and nakedness in the land around you, so long can there be no question at all but that splendor of dress is a crime. – John Ruskin
A short letter to a distant friend is, in my opinion, an insult like that of a slight bow or cursory salutation — a proof of unwillingness to do much, even where there is a necessity of doing something. – Samuel Johnson
Knowing that his past actions may try to overwhelm him, the devotee must be prepared to combat them. God will give him the strength: His Name will be an impenetrable armor. It will save him from all the consequences. – Swami Brahmanada
When I started in the business, there was a thing called adult fantasy, but nobody quite knew what it was, and most publishers didnt have an adult fantasy list. They had science fiction lists, which they stuck a little bit of fantasy into. – Terri Windling
