“Most loverspicture to themselves, in their mistresses, a secret reality, beyond and different from what they see every day. They are in love with somebody else--their own invention. And sometimes there is a secret reality; and sometimes reality and appearance are the same. The discovery, in either case, is likely to cause a shock.” LoveDifferentSometimesRealityCausesSecretCasesDiscoveryAppearanceInventionShockMistressDisillusionment Author:Aldous Huxley
“Settle your quarrels, come together, understand the reality of our situation, understand that fascism is already here, that people are already dying who could be saved, that generations more will live poor butchered half-lives if you fail to act. Do what must be done, discover your humanity and your love in revolution.” PeopleIfsLoveDoneRealityActionTogetherHumanityUnderstandingPoorHalfSituationFailingGenerationsDyingFailureRevolutionDiscoverySavedSettlingChanging The WorldOver YouFascismQuarrelsHalf Life Book:Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson Source: Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson
“War is hell, but that's not the half of it, because war is also mystery and terror and adventure and courage and discovery and holiness and pity and despair and longing and love. War is nasty; war is fun. War is thrilling; war is drudgery. War makes you a man; war makes you dead.” MenLoveWarAgeFunHalfHellMysteryAdventureDespairDiscoveryAnd LoveLongingTerrorPityHolinessNastyThrillingDrudgery Book:The Things They Carried Source: The Things They Carried