Satyagraha is itself an unmistakable mute prayer of an agonized soul. — Mahatma Gandhi
We cannot fulfill that purpose [environmentalism] if we are heaping contempt on God's creation. — Joe Lieberman
It is facile to imply that smoking, alcoholism, overeating, or other ingrained patters can be upended without real effort. Genuine change requires work and self-understanding of the cravings driving behaviours. — Charles Duhigg
The wind didn't know this was hell. — Kitty Thomas
The need for frequent chemical vacations from intolerable selfhood and repulsive surroundings will undoubtedly remain. What is needed is a new drug which will relieve and console our suffering species without doing more harm in the long run than it does good in the short. — Aldous Huxley
I spent most of my youth hauling sides of beef and pork to my father's shop. Carrying you is far more enjoyable."
"How sweet," Annabelle mumbled sickly, her eyes closed. "Every woman dreams of being told that she's preferable to a dead cow. — Lisa Kleypas