“Hers was the perfect love that dwells on the other's happiness, and not on its own. She knew that, though for the… — Baroness Emma Orczy Copy Share Image
“How miraculous it was, noted Diogenes, that whenever one felt that sort of urge, one could readily masturbate. But conversely how disheartening… — David Markson Copy Share Image
“Your conscience troubles you unnecessarily, and you see a deliberate intention in every simple act.” — Baroness Emma Orczy Copy Share Image
“She had seen them in turmoil all round her--love, hatred, vengeance, treachery--she herself practically the pivot around which they raged. Out of… — Baroness Orczy Copy Share Image
“If it were not my purpose to combine barbarian things with things Hellenic, to traverse and civilize every continent, to search out… — Alexander the Great Copy Share Image
“Since then her life had been peaceful and happy. She had allowed herself to be worshipped by that strangely captivating lover of… — Baroness Orczy Copy Share Image
“Every age, and especially our own, stands in need of a Diogenes ; but the difficulty is in finding men who have… — Jean le Rond d'Alembert Copy Share Image