Martha Cotera Quotes & Sayings

Nature's music is never over; her silences are pauses, not conclusions. — Mary Webb

There's a floating distraction in the contemporary world, life at a distance enabled by technology. I want people to commit at the level of their subjectivity. The idea of subjective commitment is at the core of ethics, something that divides the self from itself. I become an ethical self. I cannot meet that ideal, I cannot fulfill it, it divides me from myself and it makes me strive harder. This ideal subjective ethical drive is at the heart of an absolutely earnest, radical politics that insists that people will be able to engage with each other, and they're lifted from irony at that point. — Simon Critchley

There are a great many wicked people in the world," said Emelyan. — Anton Chekhov

It is an act of gracious generosity to accept a person based on what we know to be the truth about them, regardless of whether or not they are in touch with that truth themselves. — Marianne Williamson

If you could do such a thing as that-and I don't mean lying with a woman, I mean doing it and lying to me about it-then everything I've done and everything I've been-my whole life-has been a lie. And I am not prepared to admit such a thing. — Diana Gabaldon

Persons who insist to themselves that under one set of conditions only can they lead interesting and satisfying lives lay themselves open to bitter disappointments and frustrations. — Hortense Odlum

Yet it was her inner light that captured him most. — Karen Witemeyer

Poetry is a religion without hope. The poet exhausts himself in its service, knowing that, in the long run, a masterpiece is nothing but the perform-ance of a trained dog on very shaky ground. — Jean Cocteau

You are the belle of the ball tonight." He said as he moved in closer. "How can you be so sinfully beautiful Mrs. Norman? — Barry Gray

Cities don't make people poor; they attract poor people. The flow of less advantaged people into cities from Rio to Rotterdam demonstrates urban strength, not weakness. — Edward Glaeser

It is not a ridiculous question. It is a very simple one. The difficulty lies in the answer. Why do you love her? — Renee Ahdieh

Breathing deeply and releasing fear will help you get to where you want to be. — Iyanla Vanzant

I value each woman for what she has to offer whether it be charm-beauty-wit-intelligence or humor but warmth is the quality I value most. — Marlon Brando