Alexander Arimont

“Nevertheless the sun hides not Virginia's Dismal Swamp, nor Rome's accursed Campagna, nor wide Sahara, nor all the millions of miles of deserts and of griefs beneath the moon. The sun hides not the ocean, which is the dark side of this earth, and which is two thirds of this earth. So, therefore, that mortal man who hath more of joy than sorrow in him, that mortal man cannot be true—not true, or undeveloped.”
― Herman Melville, Moby Dick: or, the White Whale

“The war, therefore, if we judge it by the standards of previous wars, is merely an imposture. It is like the battles between certain ruminant animals whose horns are set at such an angle that they are incapable of hurting one another. But though it is unreal it is not meaningless. It eats up the surplus of consumable goods, and it helps to preserve the special mental atmosphere that a hierarchical society needs.”
― George Orwell, 1984 and Animal Farm : George Orwell Combo

“He that thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following him is only taking a walk.”
― John C. Maxwell

“Obesity is a hormonal dysregulation of fat mass. The body maintains a body set weight, much like a thermostat in a house. When the body set weight is set too high, obesity results. If our current weight is below our body set weight, our body, by stimulating hunger and/or decreasing metabolism, will try to gain weight to reach that body set weight. Thus, excessive eating and slowed metabolism are the result rather than the cause of obesity.”
― Jason Fung, The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss