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“I'd like to be the sort of person who can enjoy things at the time, instead of having to go back in my head and enjoy them.”

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David Foster Wallace

American novelist known for his unique literary style and profound insights into modern life. His works include 'Infinite Jest' and 'The Broom of the System'. more

“Ah, afflicted one, your disabilities were meant to unite with God's enablings, your weakness to mate His power. God's grace is at hand -sufficent-- and at its best when human weakness is most profound. Appropriate it and learn that those who wait on God are stronger in their weakness than the sons of men in their stoutest health and vigor.”

Men Humans Hands Waiting Grace Son Weakness Stronger Profound Appropriate Disability Mates Vigor God's Grace Enabling Those Who Wait

Author:F.B. Meyer

“Brigands demand your money or your life; women require both.”

Love Funny Marriage Demand Witty Sexuality Homosexuality

Author:Samuel Butler

“More is happening out there than we are aware of. It is possibly due to some unknown direful circumstance.”

Circumstances Happenings Dues

Author:Edward Gorey

“I should like a parsley sandwich. To the best of my knowledge they are not in season.”

Should Seasons Sandwiches Parsley

Author:Edward Gorey

“God help him." He chortled. "He doesn't realize he loves her. And even if he did, he wouldn't admitted it." -Dr. Whitticomb”

Ifs Helping Realizing Drs God Help

Author:Judith McNaught

“How can you get very far, If you don't know who you are? How can you do what you ought, If you don't know what you've got? And if you don't know which to do Of all the things in front of you, Then what you'll have when you are through Is just a mess without a clue Of all the best that can come true If you know What and Which and Who.”

Ifs Knows Justice Fronts Ought Who You Are Mess Clue All The Best Tao Of Pooh

Author:Benjamin Hoff

“The play-it-safe pessimists of the world never accomplish much of anything, because they don't look clearly and objectively at situations, they don't recognize or believe in their own abilities to overcome even the smallest amount of risk.”

World Believe Looks Play Ability Situation Risk Amount Safe Overcoming Accomplish Smallest Pessimist Tao Of Pooh

Author:Benjamin Hoff

“Such nonsense!" declared Dr Greysteel. "Whoever heard of cats doing anything useful!" "Except for staring at one in a supercilious manner," said Strange. "That has a sort of moral usefulness, I suppose, in making one feel uncomfortable and encouraging sober reflection upon one's imperfections.”

Feels Said Moral Heard Strange Reflection Cat Staring Uncomfortable Nonsense Imperfection Drs Sober Usefulness Supercilious

Book:Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell

Source: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell

“I really do not see much use in exalting the humble and meek; they do not remain humble and meek long when they are exalted.”

Long Use Humble Exalted Be Humble Meek

Book:The Essential Samuel Butler

Source: The Essential Samuel Butler

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