Beauty is a relation, and the apprehension of it a comparison. – Gerard Manley Hopkins Category: Beauty
I like to have Chinese furniture in my home as a constant and painful reminder of how much has been destroyed in China. The contrast between the beauty of the past and the ugliness of the modern is nowhere sharper than in China. – Jung Chang Category: Beauty
Truth is a thing immortal and perpetual, and it gives to us a beauty that fades not away in time. – Frank Norris Category: Beauty
The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. – Jack London Category: Carpe Diem
The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness. – Arthur Schopenhauer Category: Happiness
The winds of grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail. – Ramakrishna Category: Wise Words