“Essayists must not only be succinct but have original ideas and, even harder to come by, or to fake, likable voices. Consciously or not, they endeavor to win us over by charm. If an essayist can not only charm but write the unforgettable sentence, one that reveals the heart in a few words, I'm her slave.” IfsWritingHeartIdeasWinningVoiceHarderOriginalsSlaveSentencesFakeCharmEndeavorCan NotFew WordsEssayistsUnforgettableOriginal Ideas Author:Cyra McFadden
“God only pours out his light into the mind after having subdued the rebellion of the will by an altogether heavenly gentleness which charms and wins it.” MindLightWinningCharmHeavenlyRebellionGentleness Book:The Thoughts, Letters and Opuscules of Blaise Pascal Source: The Thoughts, Letters and Opuscules of Blaise Pascal
“Do not let the word tripe deter you. Let its soothing charms win you over, and enjoy it as do those who always have!” WinningEnjoyCharmSoothingTripe Author:Fergus Henderson