Axa Insurance Quotes & Sayings

But the longer he listened to the King Lear fantasia, the further he felt from any possibility of forming some definite opinion for himself. The musical expression of feeling was ceaselessly beginning, as if gathering itself up, but it fell apart at once into fragments of new beginnings of musical expressions and sometimes into extremely complex sounds, connected by nothing other than the mere whim of the composer. But these fragments of musical expressions, good ones on occasion, were unpleasant because they were totally unexpected and in no way prepared for. Gaiety, sadness, despair, tenderness and triumph appeared without justification, like a madman's feelings. And, just as with a madman, these feelings passed unexpectedly.
All through the performance Levin felt like a deaf man watching people dance. He was in utter perplexity when the piece ended and felt great fatigue from such strained but in no way rewarded attention. — Leo Tolstoy

Motivation is not a lasting thing you can simply give to others unless they want it. Neither can I or anyone else give it to you unless you want it. — Robin Nixon

I'd like to be tidy, said Hen, I try, but I guess you can't be what you aren't. — Alexander McCall Smith

I was bullied a lot because I was a midget in this land of giants I lived in. Sometimes, my only weapon was whatever I could throw. I couldn't be held responsible. I didn't choose the short life; the short life chose me. — Nicole Banks

Jogging, easy jogging is the time when you allow your mind to rest and recharge, when you give your mind a chance for that pause. — Usual Oddman

Your eyes are a window into your soul. The way your pupils dilate when you're happy, and restrict when you're mad. -Ben — Melisa M. Hamling

The truest form of love is where you are able to put your own needs aside to do what is best for the one you love. If you could know where I am now and if you love as you say you do, you would never ever wish me back from the love and the comfort and the bliss of where I am and where I wait for you. — Kate McGahan