That time does not run backward, that is its wrath; "That which was"--that is the name of the stone it cannot roll. Thus Spoke Zarathustra
My body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires. Dubliners
Because Demian would have demanded more of me than my parents demanded, much more; by means of inducements and admonitions, sarcasm and irony, he would have tried to make me more self-reliant. Demian
Though seemingly remote from human sexuality, shorebird sexuality is instructive because it illustrates the main message of this book: a species’ sexuality is molded by other aspects of the species’ biology. It’s easier for us to acknowledge this conclusion about shorebirds, to which we don’t apply moral standards, than about ourselves. Why Is Sex Fun?: The Evolution of Human Sexuality
Quotes