#cort

From that imbalance rose the tragic results of the coming together of two worlds. It was the extermination of an ancient dream by the frenzy of a modern one, the destruction of myths by a desire for power. It was gold, modern weapons, and rational thought pitted against magic and gods: the outcome could not have been otherwise. ↗

— J.M.G. Le Clézio

#montezuma #dreams

So that's how we end up helping Aviva pick out a male escort. Even Darcy is impressed with Eugene's organization; each profile in the boy binder has two pictures, a head shot and a full-body shot, and lists essential information: age, school, height, weight, extracurriculars, hobbies, and dance ability (which ranges from "occasional Dance Dance Revolution participation" to "so good he could back up the Biebs"). ↗

— Flynn Meaney

#dance #dancing #dating #escorts #justin-bieber

We know of no other event like it in the history of the world, except perhaps the first confrontation in Europe between the neolithic peoples who came from the East and the primitive hunters. But no witness ever wrote of that great drama. ↗

— J.M.G. Le Clézio

#montezuma #dreams

I kicked, shouted an obscene word, got another faceful of goo for my troubles, and did the only thing left available to me. I started to laugh. This was a stupid way to die, all right. But also a god damned funny one. ↗

— Adam-Troy Castro

#andrea-cort #funny #funny

Música! Melancólico alimento para los que vivimos de amor. ↗

— Julio Cortázar

#julio #amor

My boyfriend's idea of a lesson was to take me on a black diamond run in the middle of a hail storm and say, 'Go!' Ski patrol had to escort me to another lift to get me down the mountain. No, that wasn't humiliating, not at all. ↗

— Claudia Black

#black #boyfriend #diamond #down #escort

There is little required to encourage another; the adventure it inspires is your reward. ↗

— Amre Cortadino

#fantasy #inspirational

The chief prerequisite for a escort is to have a flexible conscience and an inflexible politeness. ↗

— Marguerite Gardiner

#conscience #escort #flexible #inflexible #politeness

Where do consequences lead? Depends on the escort. ↗

— Stanislaw Lem

#depends #escort #lead #where

I was a little doubtful about the propriety of going to the Mammoth Cave without a gentleman escort, but if two ladies travel alone they must have the courage of men. ↗

— Maria Mitchell

#alone #cave #courage #doubtful #escort