Not every book should be a compass. Some should be a pair of wax wings to soar and escape, if only for a brief time.

Quote by DH Lawrence

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I hold that the parentheses are by far the most important parts of a non-business...

I hold that the parentheses are by far the most important parts of a non-business...

The chief thing about a woman -- who is much of a woman -- is...

The chief thing about a woman -- who is much of a woman -- is...

In every living thing there is the desire for love.

In every living thing there is the desire for love.

I cannot be a materialist -- but Oh, how is it possible that a God...

I cannot be a materialist -- but Oh, how is it possible that a God...

Perhaps only those people who are capable of real togetherness have that look of being...

Perhaps only those people who are capable of real togetherness have that look of being...

Men! The only animal in the world to fear.

Men! The only animal in the world to fear.

One sheds one's sicknesses in books--repeats and presents again one's emotions, to be master of...

One sheds one's sicknesses in books--repeats and presents again one's emotions, to be master of...

It was cold, and he was coughing. A fine cold draught blew over the knoll....

It was cold, and he was coughing. A fine cold draught blew over the knoll....

Evil, what is evil? There is only one evil, to deny life.

Evil, what is evil? There is only one evil, to deny life.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what...

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what...

What is pornography to one man is the laughter of genius to another.

What is pornography to one man is the laughter of genius to another.

In the ancient recipe, the three antidotes for dullness or boredom are sleep, drink, and...

In the ancient recipe, the three antidotes for dullness or boredom are sleep, drink, and...

I used to think a good book was the best company, but now Ive thought...

I used to think a good book was the best company, but now Ive thought...

We have lost the art of living, and in the most important science of all,...

We have lost the art of living, and in the most important science of all,...

Evil, what is evil? There is only one evil, to deny life As Rome denied...

Evil, what is evil? There is only one evil, to deny life As Rome denied...

The true artist doesn't substitute immorality for morality. On the contrary, he always substitutes a...

The true artist doesn't substitute immorality for morality. On the contrary, he always substitutes a...

The business of art is to reveal the relation between man and his environment

The business of art is to reveal the relation between man and his environment

A bride is a woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her.

A bride is a woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her.

People expect a certain reaction from a business, and when you pleasantly exceed those expectations,...

People expect a certain reaction from a business, and when you pleasantly exceed those expectations,...

If you've got $20 million coming in and $30 million going out, sooner or later...

If you've got $20 million coming in and $30 million going out, sooner or later...