Longed Def Quotes & Sayings

Property is surely a right of mankind as real as liberty. — John Adams

For me, surrealism is in my blood; it's not an effort. — Alejandro Jodorowsky

For every question, there is an answer.
Where everybody fails is by asking the wrong question. — Richard Diaz

The past isn't in the past. It's always with us. In our history. Our minds, our blood. — Don Winslow

You'll face overwhelming odds; you'll be incredibly outnumbered. Fear would be your natural inclination. But keep in mind, God is with you. — James MacDonald

As for history, we are living in its ruins. And as for biographies, we are living with the consequences of all the decisions ever made in them. I tend not to read them for pleasure. It's not unlike carefully scrutinizing the map when one has already reached the destination. — Scott Lynch

Approach or come: refers not to the physical act of coming, but to the mental attitude; the heart is
mentioned for sincerity. When they sincerely promise not to fight against you, do not pursue them.
Remember that if they had fought against you, your difficulties would have been increased. Their
neutrality itself may be a great advantage to you. So long as you are satisfied that they are sincere
and their acts support their declarations of peace with you, you should not consider yourself justified
in pursuing them and warring against them. — Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Instead, ourselves the beneficiaries of this kind of benign neglect, we now measure success as the extent to which we manage to keep our children monitored, tethered, tied to us. — Joan Didion

Two qualities essential for the artist: moralityand perspective. — Denis Diderot

I think record cover sleeves really led towards, but at the same time the album as we know it didn't come into being until mainly after the Second World War because record labels realized they'd be able to make a lot more money putting all the singles of an artist onto one album and selling the whole album as a kind of a concept. — DJ Spooky

I never thought that this moment would come for me. My whole life has been shaped to protect me and keep my heart safe. I know that I'm about to change all of that and I should be terrified. I lean forward and brush my lips across his. The fact that the fear never comes and all I can think about is Connor and his mouth on mine gives me the courage to speak. "Connor, make love to me." I say against his lips. — Devon Herrera