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Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Calamus fortior gladio.”

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Marcus Tullius Cicero was a prominent philosopher, politician, lawyer, orator, and writer during the late Roman Republic. The exact dates of his birth and death are unknown, but he was active in the 1st century BC. Known for his profound thoughts and exceptional literary style, Cicero has had a lasting impact on Western culture. more

“I wonder why we always deny love. I remember in middle school, if you were accused of the crime of loving, you screamed denials constantly and stopped ever even looking at the boy you were accused of liking. The boys could destroy each other by yodeling, "An-drew lo-oves Jen-nie," and both Andrew and Jennie would flinch and blush. Love is this great thing that most songs and books and poems and lives are all about. So the minute we actually think there might be love around, we start laughing and pretending and hiding from it.”

Source: The Girl Who Invented Romance

“Those who shun the whimsy of things will experience rigor mortis before death.”

Inspiring Rigor Still Life With Woodpecker Before Death Whimsy Rigor Mortis

Book:Still Life with Woodpecker

Source: Still Life with Woodpecker

“...it was so rich and exotic I was seduced into taking one bite and then another as I tried to chase the flavors back to their source.”

Rich Source Bites Flavor Exotic

Author:Ruth Reichl

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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