Ricasa Bienes Quotes & Sayings

When conscience is immobilised, public trust has disappeared. At that point, by default, institutions become omnipotent. — Raymond Dirks

A true critic ought to dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, to discover the concealed beauties of a writer, and communicate to the world such things as are worth their observation. — Joseph Addison

For a man, few things can compare to the act of a woman surrendering herself and giving herself completely to him. It follows then that he should find it soul-destroying when she takes that privilege away. — Shane K.P. O'Neill

Nature makes boys and girls lovely to look upon so they can be tolerated until they acquire some sense. — William Lyon Phelps

So slowly the hot elephant hearts
grow full of desire,
and the great beasts mate in secret at last,
hiding their fire. — D.H. Lawrence

We often cause ourselves suffering by wanting only to live in a world of valleys, a world without struggle and difficulty, a world that is flat, plain, consistent. — Bell Hooks