Perhaps it's good for one to suffer. Can an artist do anything if he's happy? Would he ever want to do anything? What is art, after all, but a protest against the horrible inclemency of life? Aldous Huxley artartistgood Change image and share on social
Perhaps it's more merciful to forget the dead instead of remembering them. Jose Bergamin deadforgetmerciful Change image and share on social
Perhaps it's the people whose lives have taken sudden new twists - people who have learned to embrace the creative possibilities of change - who stand the best chance of penetrating life's mysteries. Hugh Mackay chancechangecreative Change image and share on social
Perhaps it's time to stop analyzing Sarah Palin as a politician. Maybe, in her own muddled way, she is at last owning up to the fact that she has been miscast. You don't need politics anymore once you've discovered that the alchemy of celebrity has turned you into a 24-carat phenomenon. Tina Brown alchemyanalyzeanymore share on social
Perhaps it should be obvious: Adultery is a social threat that arouses raw anger and fear, which the bellicose then need to discharge rather than merely feel, traditionally on the philandering wife or the female home-wrecker. Mary Gaitskill adulteryangerarouse share on social
Perhaps it should only be added that the Gorean master, though often strict, is seldom cruel. The girl knows, if she pleases him, her lot will be an easy one. John Norman addcrueleasy Change image and share on social
Perhaps it sounds ridiculous, but the best thing that young filmmakers should do is to get hold of a camera and some film and make a movie of any kind at all. Stanley Kubrick camerafilmfilmmaker Change image and share on social
Perhaps it would be better for science, that all criticism should be avowed. Charles Babbage avowcriticismscience Change image and share on social
Perhaps it would be better not to be a writer, but if you must, then write. J. B. Priestley writewriter Change image and share on social
Perhaps life had a meaning that transcended race and colour. If it had, I could not find it in South Africa. Peter Abrahams africacolourfind Change image and share on social
