#hors

My son, by all means desist from kicking the venerable and enlightened Vizier: for as a costly jewel retains its value even if hidden in a dung-hill, so old age and discretion are to be respected even in the vile persons of our subjects. Desist therefore, and tell us what you desire and propose. ↗

— C.S. Lewis

#age

My love is sticky, like glue. I'd kill a horse just to give you some.
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— Dark Jar Tin Zoo

#glue #horse #humor #love #age

But courage was growing in me too. Little by little it was getting harder and harder for me not to speak out. ↗

— Anne Moody

#courage #mississippi-authors #age

Art is a conversation we are all invited to and are all worthy to participate in. Yes, great works can be intimidating, but no one else in the world has what you have -- your voice, your eyes, your feeling and perspective. Other people have written great books, but no one else will ever write YOUR book. It's worth writing. That is the belief that carries me through. ↗

— Rachel Hartman

#inspirational #writing #art

Realize that "I Can't" usually means "I won't"! ↗

— Tae Yun Kim

#famous-quotes #inspirational-quotes #philosophy #positive-attitude #attitude

He moved like a dancer, which is not surprising; a horse is a beautiful animal, but it is perhaps most remarkable because it moves as if it always hears music. ↗

— Mark Helprin

#horse #innocence #truth #beauty

Love what is simple and beautiful. These are the essentials. ↗

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

#emerson #kara-skye-smith #poems #poetry #quotes

An increasing number of people are taking advantage of having a leg up on their competition by branding themselves as "the expert" in their particular niche. Call it a business card, a resume, a billboard, or whatever you choose, but the long and short of it is that books are no longer just books. They are branding devices and credibility builders, not to mention door openers. Books are the reason that authors command large speaking and consulting fees. ↗

— Kytka Hilmar-Jezek

#book-power #branding #credibility #speaker #write-a-book

People don't make good Anchors, though, Craig. They change. The people here are going to change. The patients are going to leave. You can't rely on them. ↗

— Ned Vizzini

#people #change

Never thought I'd see the day when Death was denied. That leaves taxes as the only certainty. ↗

— Piers Anthony

#on-a-pale-horse #death