Action is the pulse of any good story, but the character is the heart. If the action has no consequence to the character, the story loses heart.
A good story is a dream shared by the author and the reader. Anything that wakes the reader from the dream is a mortal sin.
Now, now my good man, this is no time to be making enemies." (Voltaire on his deathbed in response to a priest asking him that he renounce Satan.)
Having sex is like bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand.
To insure good health: Eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.
Marriage is a very good thing, but I think it’s a mistake to make a habit of it.
for that men have been good does not suffice for them to continue being good, unless one cares about it to the end.
Being a good leader today doesn't mean you'll be a good leader 10 years from now. You have to adapt to the times.
A man cannot be a good physician if he has never been sick himself.
Good qualities never cancel out the bad, just as sugar is no antidote for poison.
If you do good to the Devil, out of gratitude he will deliver you to hell.
All women are good Lutherans -- they would rather preach than hear mass.
A good bell is heard from far, a bad one still further.
He who marries for love has good nights and bad days.
Men never moan over the opportunities lost to do good, only the opportunities to be bad.
One good word puts out the flames better than a bucket of water.
"Your feet are crooked, your hair is good for nothing," said the pig to the horse.
Not only that the rich man is rich, but he has such good checks too.
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This is the same establishment that all those who want, or rather aspire to, to be literary figures of the century, artists, painters and sculptors want acceptance from and approval. They want to be looked up to. Young and upcoming poets must approac...
In cases of organized and multi-perpetrator abuse when the abuse occurs in the context of rituals and ceremonies, some elements of the experience may have been staged specifically with the intention of encouraging the disbelief of others if the victi...
