the mind is its own place and in itself can make a Heaven of Hell and so forth—it is nonetheless clear that Plano was modeled less on Paradise than that other, more dolorous city.
Paradise Lost - poem says that if you can rule in hell, you might as well go there instead of heaven. You can make it your own heaven.
“But I was wrong. Love was no guarantee. Love came and went. Hearts were fickle and pain was real. Love was only good in the moment; it gave no promise for tomorrow.”
― The Promise of Tomorrow
― The Promise of Tomorrow
“The desperate violence of the way he held her, the hurting pressure of his mouth on hers, the exultant surrender of his body to the touch of hers, were not the form of a moment’s pleasure—she knew that no physical hunger could bring a man to this—she knew that it was the statement she had never heard from him, the greatest confession of love a man could make.”
― Atlas Shrugged
― Atlas Shrugged
“I came into this without expectations. Only hope. I’ll take whatever parts of you you’re willing to give.”
― Marked
― Marked
“May we generally be happy, generally be witty, generally be honest, but above all always be interesting.”
― The Basic Eight
― The Basic Eight
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