Witkiewicz Magdalena Quotes & Sayings

Madness, in its wild, untamable words, proclaims its own meaning; in its chimeras, it utters its secret truth. — Michel Foucault

I don't have a problem with 'Idol' or 'X Factor,' I have a problem with when those things are not given the proper contextual hue. — Billy Corgan

Of the female black authors, I really like Morrison's early books a lot. But she's really become so much a clone of Faulkner. He did it better. — Leslie Fiedler

I'm returning to England because the reason I stayed away no longer exists, and a reason to return has unexpectedly presented itself. — Sylvia Day

Too many Christians have a commitment of convenience. They'll stay faithful as long as it's safe and doesn't involve risk, rejection, or criticism. Instead of standing alone in the face of challenge or temptation, they check to see which way their friends are going. — Charles Stanley

Besides, often at difficult moments you'll catch yourself talking to the mountain, flattering it, cursing it, making promises or threats. And you will have the impression that the mountain answers you if you speak to it properly - by becoming gentler, more submissive. Don't think the less of yourself for that; don't be ashamed of behaving like those our specialists call primitives and animists. Just keep in mind, when you remember these moments later on, that your dialogue with nature was just the outward image of an inner dialogue with yourself. — Rene Daumal

You always think you can do better. No question about that. In a way, you want to try and do every aspect better. — Lionel Wigram

The only way someone can be of help to you is in challenging your ideas. If you're ready to listen and if you're ready to be challenged, there's one thing that you can do, but no one can help you. What is this most important thing of all? It's called self-observation. — Anthony De Mello

There is nothing quite so beautiful as the written word -worn as a jewel, adorning the segmented lines of papyrus". — Gerald Mills

There is nothing that teaches you more than regrouping
after failure and moving on. Yet most people are stricken with
fear. They fear failure so much that they fail. They are too
conditioned, too used to being told what to do. It begins with
the family, runs through school and goes into the business
world. — Charles Bukowski