“A confessional passage has probably never been written that didn't stink a little bit of the writer's pride in having given up his pride.” LittlesGivenBitsWrittenPrideLittle BitPassagesGiven UpStink Author:J. D. Salinger
“Outward objects cannot take hold of the soul, nor force their passage into her, nor set any of her wheels going. No, the impression comes from herself, and it is her own motions which affect her. As for the contingencies of fortune, they are either great or little, according to the opinion she has of her own strength.” LittlesSoulForceOpinionObjectsFortuneImpressionWheelsPassagesContingency Book:The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Source: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius