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The covetous man pines in plenty, like Tantalus up to the chin in water, and yet thirsty.
The covetous man pines in plenty, like Tantalus up to the chin in water, and yet thirsty.
As selfishness and complaint pervert the mind, so love with its joy clears and sharpens the vision.
As selfishness and complaint pervert the mind, so love with its joy clears and sharpens the vision.
It is the fragrant lack of practicality that makes high-heeled shoes so fascinating: in terms of static mechanics they induce read more
It is the fragrant lack of practicality that makes high-heeled shoes so fascinating: in terms of static mechanics they induce a sort of insecurity which some find titillating.
A greedy person and a pauper are practically one and the same.
A greedy person and a pauper are practically one and the same.
To greed, all nature is insufficient.
To greed, all nature is insufficient.
He who is greedy is always in want.
He who is greedy is always in want.
That man who lives for self alone, Lives for the meanest mortal known.
That man who lives for self alone, Lives for the meanest mortal known.
I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to read more
I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.
For good and evil, man is a free creative spirit. This produces the very queer world we live in, a read more
For good and evil, man is a free creative spirit. This produces the very queer world we live in, a world in continuous creation and therefore continuous change and insecurity.