Don't cut it," he said gruffly. "But no one'll see my tattoos if I don't. " "Wear it up. " -Dimitri, Rose, Dimitri
To live. . . in any sense of the word. . . is to reject others; to accept them, one must renounce, do oneself violence.
By all evidence we are in the world to do nothing.
The fact that life has no meaning is a reason to live - moreover, the only one.
I do not forgive myself for being born. It is as if creeping into this world, I had profaned a mystery, betrayed some momentous pledge, committed a fault of nameless gravity.
Since all life is futility, then the decision to exist must be the most irrational of all.
I don’t understand why we must do things in this world, why we must have friends and aspirations, hopes and dreams. Wouldn’t it be better to retreat to a faraway corner of the world, where all its noise and complications would be heard no more? Then we could renounce culture and ambitions; we would lose everything and gain nothing; for what is there to be gained from this world?
In times of rapid change, experience could be your worst enemy.
Mothers are the heart and soul of every life they touch. In them lies the beauty, depth and grandeur of life. Cherish the Children is an inspirational expression of the importance of a Mother's work.
When I read it ["Tough Guys Don't Dance"], I don't wince, which is all I ever ask for a book I write.
Trusting God doesn't alter our circumstances. Perfect trust in Him changes us.