Realism, whether it be socialist or not, falls short of reality. It shrinks it, attenuates it, falsifies it; it does not take into account our basic truths and our fundamental obsessions: love, death, astonishment. It presents man in a reduced and estranged perspective. Truth is in our dreams, in the imagination.

A rich man without charity is a rogue; and perhaps it would be no difficult matter to prove that he is also a fool.

Henry Fielding

As a writer, you should not judge, you should understand.

Ernest Hemingway

Life is the power that's greater than I can ever comprehend. The way life runs through everything, even the tiniest elements of nature - that makes me humble.

Michael J. Fox

He that can travel well afoot, keeps a good horse

Benjamin Franklin

Though I'm vegan and advocate that others eat a plant-based diet, I know that many people aren't quite ready to take that step in whole.

Kathy Freston

I had to clear up my messy life. By letting go of the debris and filth, I have come to a deeper, more soulful beauty and clarity like an oasis in the desert. From that place of clarity, a vision of what I could have, what I could do, who I could be has emerged if I allow my heart to become a place of compassion, acceptance and forgiveness.

Sharon E. Rainey

Don't make things too complicated. Try to relax, enjoy every moment, get used to everything.

Angelique Kerber

It's received wisdom that the English are uniquely child-unfriendly.

Julie Burchill

There is no real beauty without some slight imperfection.

James Salter

A vacation is over when you begin to yearn for your work.

Morris Fishbein

I am not imposed upon by fine words; I can see what actions mean.

George Eliot

Pride, like laudanum and other poisonous medicines, is beneficial in small, though injurious in large quantities. No man who is not pleased with himself, even in a personal sense, can please others.

Frederick Saunders