“It is an eternal obligation toward the human being not to let him suffer from hunger when one has a chance of coming to his assistance.”

~ Simone Weil

“Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil.”

~ Marcus Aurelius

“Love me like my demons do.”

~ Akif Kichloo

“We loved with a love that was more than love.”

~ Edgar Allan Poe

“The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.”

~ William Penn

“The gates of Hell are terrible to behold, are they not?”

~ E. A. Bucchianeri

“When your mental health becomes impacted by social media then it is time for a detox.”

~ Germany Kent

“Ninety percent of the art of living consists of getting along with people you cannot stand.”

~ Samuel Goldwyn

“Little girls, like butterflies, need no excuse.”

~ Robert A. Heinlein

“The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool.”

~ Stephen King

When men sow the wind it is rational to expect that they will reap the whirlwind.

~ Frederick Douglass

Where we love is home - home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.

~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Ice cream is like a hug from the inside.

~ Unknown

Women love a sick child or a healthy animal; A man who is both itches them like an incubus.

~ Marilyn Hacker

Hairy-chested Smile Man shoved his hands in his pockets and leaned back on his heels. “Smile, or shall I give you something to smile about? "

~ excerpt from “Mannequin Model”

"Once upon a time —

What’s that? You don’t like that beginning? You should because this is a true story..."

~ Uncle Terry, “Wishing Won’t”

"Grief changes shape, but it never ends." ~ Keanu Reeves

You know the way

It leaves you dry

It cuts you up

And takes you high

~ Song “Cuts You Up” by Peter Murphy

“Voyeurism is a director's job description. It's an artist's, too.” ~ Andy Warhol

"' Quoth the raven 'Nevermore'” - THE RAVEN, Edgar Allan Poe