#momentary

The wish to hurt, the momentary intoxication with pain, is the loophole through which the pervert climbs into the minds of ordinary men. ↗

— Jacob Bronowski

#hurt #into #intoxication #loophole #men

O what is life, if we must hold it thus as wind-blown sparks hold momentary fire? ↗

— Ada Cambridge

#hold #life #momentary #must #sparks

When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#angry #art #how #life #man

An anxious unrest, a fierce craving desire for gain has taken possession of the commercial world, and in instances no longer rare the most precious and permanent goods of human life have been madly sacrificed in the interests of momentary enrichment. ↗

— Felix Adler

#been #commercial #commercial world #craving #desire

Passion is momentary; love is enduring. ↗

— John Wooden

#love #love is #momentary #passion

Sex is a momentary itch, love never lets you go. ↗

— Kingsley Amis

#itch #lets #love #momentary #never

outbox and its inherent transient nature - is it a take on life itself ? momentary, independent, fleeting and somewhat meaningless dwelling for all creations on their way out - to sent items. ↗

— Sunil Raina

#independent #momentary #outbox #nature

Sex: the pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, and the expense damnable. ↗

— Lord Chesterfield

#momentary #pleasure #position #ridiculous #sex

Save for minor ailments and accident, my battalion is practically immune from sickness; colds come and go as a matter of course, sprains and cuts claim momentary attention, but otherwise the health of the battalion is perfect. ↗

— Patrick MacGill

#ailments #attention #battalion #claim #come

Reality TV is sleazy, it is manipulative. It is as momentary as anything in popular culture. ↗

— Morley Safer

#culture #manipulative #momentary #popular #popular culture