The contemplative life is often miserable. One must act more, think less, and not watch oneself live. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes act contemplative life
Living is a sickness to which sleep provides relief every sixteen hours. It's a palliative. The remedy is death. Nicolas Chamfort deathhourlive Change image and share on social
Scandal is an importunate wasp, against which we must make no movement unless we are quite sure that we can kill it; otherwise it will return to the attack more furious than ever. Nicolas Chamfort attackfuriousimportunate Change image and share on social
I have three kinds of friends: those who love me, those who pay no attention to me, and those who detest me. Nicolas Chamfort attentiondetestfriend Change image and share on social
If every time you engage in a sex act, you go into a confession box, you will never accept your own sexuality. George Weinberg acceptactbox Change image and share on social
Barack Obama is not a man of The Gut, and it is driving official Washington crazy. This is a good thing, because resisting The Gut is what the Constitution is all about, especially in its war powers, which this president is conspicuously contemplative about exercising, at least in every context except launching drones. Charlie Pierce barackconspicuouslyconstitution share on social
If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life. Penny Marshall findgoodjoy Change image and share on social