#reverent

There is a sort of mental treason That smothers dreams outside of reason ↗

— Mike Corbett

#demons #heaven #hell #intelligent-humor #irreverent-humor

I hate the irreverent rabble and keep them far from me. ↗

— Horace

#hate #i #irreverent #keep #me

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to triumph over old age. ↗

— Thomas Bailey Aldrich

#cheerful #heart #hopeful #keep #kindly

Judges ought to be more leaned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. ↗

— Francis Bacon

#advised #all things #confident #integrity #judges

Eight years ago, I was drawn into Keats's world by Andrew Motion's biography. Soon I was reading back and forth between Keats's letters and his poems. The letters were fresh, intimate and irreverent, as though he were present and speaking. The Keats spell went very deep for me. ↗

— Jane Campion

#andrew #back #between #biography #deep

Cynicism is extremely contagious, and the most pious among us cannot long endure its potency. The gullible should be on their guard, however, since this endearing quality frequently masquerades as wit. ↗

— Mike Corbett

#demons #heaven #hell #intelligent-humor #irreverent-humor

Heads are so overdressed in their natural state, it is offensive not to wear a hat to cover them up. The policy of removing hats in public buildings is extremely irreverent. We should just have guillotines at the door instead and spare everyone the awkwardness of having to look each other in the brow. ↗

— Bauvard

#guillotine #hats #heads #humor #irreverent

Many artists and writers have used cannabis for creative stimulation - from the writers of the world's religious masterpieces to our most irreverent satirists. ↗

— Jack Herer

#creative #irreverent #many #masterpieces #most

John Lennon was very irreverent and very intelligent. ↗

— Brenda Lee

#irreverent #john #john lennon #lennon #very

In America few people will trust you unless you are irreverent. ↗

— Norman Mailer

#few #few people #irreverent #people #trust