Philosophy Quote by Gregory Maguire — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“But she woke up just then, and in the moonlight covered herself with a blanket. She smiled at him drowsily and called him "Yero, my hero," and that melted his heart.”

“The world was floods above and fire below”

“Staring at a world too horrible to comprehend, believing -- by dint of ignorance and innocence -- that beneath this unbearable contract of guilt and blame there is always an older contract that may bind and release in a more salutary way.”

“Waking up was a daily cruelty, an affront, and she avoided it by not sleeping.”

“To be unable to take his enemies, his misfortunes and even his misdeeds seriously for long – that is the sign of strong, rounded natures with a superabundance of a power which is flexible, formative, healing and can make one forget...A man like this shakes from him, with one shrug, many worms which would have burrowed into another man...”

“How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young?”

“Baseless victimhood is usually the last stage before outright aggression.”

“You are happy when you are enthusiastic and action-oriented, not when you are luxury and pleasure oriented.”

“Man in general, if reduced to himself, is too wicked to be free.”

“You cannot connect with anyone except through reality.”