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What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?
What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?
The human body is a machine which winds its own springs.
The human body is a machine which winds its own springs.
It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, read more
It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, to be over much occupied about exercise, about eating and drinking, about easing oneself, about sexual intercourse.
It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with read more
It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it.
Hide your body in the Big Dipper
Hide your body in the Big Dipper
The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar, and is shocked by the unexpected: the eye, on the other read more
The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar, and is shocked by the unexpected: the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.
I don't think that the flesh is necessarily treacherous, evil, bad. It is cantankerous, and it is independent. The idea read more
I don't think that the flesh is necessarily treacherous, evil, bad. It is cantankerous, and it is independent. The idea of independence is the key. It really is like colonialism. The colonies suddenly decide that they can and should exist with their own personality and should detach from the control of the mother country. At first the colony is perceived as being treacherous. It's a betrayal. Ultimately, it can be seen as the separation of a partner that could be very valuable as an equal rather than as something you dominate.
An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight because by then, your body and your fat are read more
The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight because by then, your body and your fat are really good friends
