“a sermon was meant to be like a woman’s skirt, long enough to cover the essentials and short enough to keep one interested!”
― Ashwin Sanghi, quote from The Rozabal Line
“Wer war der thor, wer weiser, bettler oder kaiser? Ob arm, ob reich, im tode gleich.”
― Ashwin Sanghi, quote from The Rozabal Line
“At the end of the day, all humans were merely skull and bones.”
― Ashwin Sanghi, quote from The Rozabal Line
“It’s important to let go of your guilt. Life puts us in situations so that we can learn from them. Once we have learned, it’s time to throw away the guilt and move on,”
― Ashwin Sanghi, quote from The Rozabal Line
“Anandamides are naturally occurring neurotransmitters in the brain whose chemical make-up is very similar to cannabis. The word ‘anandamide’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ananda,”
― Ashwin Sanghi, quote from The Rozabal Line
“One should never let sleeping dogs lie.”
― Ashwin Sanghi, quote from The Rozabal Line
“Man has free will and creates his destiny based upon his actions.”
― Ashwin Sanghi, quote from The Rozabal Line
“The child is not dead, but is asleep.”
― Ashwin Sanghi, quote from The Rozabal Line
“Yes, I know they are words, there was a time I didn’t, as I still don’t know if they are mine.”
― Samuel Beckett, quote from Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable
“A Woman's Question
Do you know you have asked for the costliest thing
Ever made by the Hand above?
A woman's heart, and a woman's life---
And a woman's wonderful love.
Do you know you have asked for this priceless thing
As a child might ask for a toy?
Demanding what others have died to win,
With a reckless dash of boy.
You have written my lesson of duty out,
Manlike, you have questioned me.
Now stand at the bars of my woman's soul
Until I shall question thee.
You require your mutton shall always be hot,
Your socks and your shirt be whole;
I require your heart be true as God's stars
And as pure as His heaven your soul.
You require a cook for your mutton and beef,
I require a far greater thing;
A seamstress you're wanting for socks and shirts---
I look for a man and a king.
A king for the beautiful realm called Home,
And a man that his Maker, God,
Shall look upon as He did on the first
And say: "It is very good."
I am fair and young, but the rose may fade
From this soft young cheek one day;
Will you love me then 'mid the falling leaves,
As you did 'mong the blossoms of May?
Is your heart an ocean so strong and true,
I may launch my all on its tide?
A loving woman finds heaven or hell
On the day she is made a bride.
I require all things that are grand and true,
All things that a man should be;
If you give this all, I would stake my life
To be all you demand of me.
If you cannot be this, a laundress and cook
You can hire and little to pay;
But a woman's heart and a woman's life
Are not to be won that way.”
― Joshua Harris, quote from I Kissed Dating Goodbye: A New Attitude Toward Relationships and Romance
“My mother fainted. Crash, onto the floor with the big wooden spoon still in her hand.”
― Janet Evanovich, quote from Hot Six
“Do you want your blood to stay where it is sochar-lar?"
Tavi lifted both eyebrows at the unfamiliar word, and glanced at Varg.
"Monkey," Varg supplied, in Aleran. "And male-child."
"He called me monkey boy?" Tavi asked.”
― Jim Butcher, quote from Captain's Fury
“Frances Catherine, I’m going to win this argument,” Judith announced. She nodded to her friend when she made that prediction. “Why?” “Because it’s my turn,” she explained. “You may win the next argument.” “Lord, you’re stubborn.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from The Secret
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