“Were not this desire of fame very strong, the difficulty of obtaining it, and the danger of losing it when obtained, would be sufficient to deter a man from so vain a pursuit.” MenWould BeDesireStrongDangerFameLosingDifficultyPursuitVainSufficientVery StrongObtaining Book:The spectator Source: The spectator
“Men love to trust God (as they profess) for what they have in their hands, in possession, or what lies in an easy view; place their desires afar off, carry their accomplishment behind the clouds out of their sight, interpose difficulties and perplexities -- their hearts are instantly sick. They cannot wait for God; they do not trust Him, nor ever did. Would you have the presence of God with you? Learn to wait quietly for the salvation you expect from Him.” MenHeartHandsLyingDesireEasyWaitingViewsBehindsSickSightDifficultySalvationCloudsPossessionAccomplishmentTrust In GodPresence Of GodAfarPerplexity Author:Owen Wilson
“'Everything beautiful occurs when the body / is suspended,' Helena Mesa quotes a performance artist who hangs his own pierced body in the air. Mesa's poems are artfully suspended between lyric and narrative, between humans and animals, between Latin America and the U.S., between desire and the difficulty of its fulfillment. Horse Dance Underwater is an inventive, musical, and powerful debut.” HumansBodyAmericaBeautifulDesireArtistAnimalPowerfulAirPerformancesHorseDifficultyMusicalNarrativeFulfillmentLatinLatin AmericaSuspendedDebutUnderwaterHumans And Animals Author:Mark Doty
“There is an urgent need to-day for the citizens of a democracy to think well. It is not enough to have freedom of the Press and parliamentary institutions. Our difficulties are due partly to our own stupidity, partly to the exploitation of that stupidity, and partly to our own prejudices and personal desires.” ThinkingNeedsWellsEnoughDesireDemocracyCitizensDifficultyPrejudiceInstitutionsPressesStupidityDuesExploitationUrgentFreedom Of The PressParliamentaryPersonal Desire Author:Susan Stebbing