Sign in with Facebook
“Conquer yourself rather than the world.”
―
―
“I would rather be ashes than dust!
I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot.
I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.
The function of man is to live, not to exist.
I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them.
I shall use my time.”
―
I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot.
I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.
The function of man is to live, not to exist.
I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them.
I shall use my time.”
―
“A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.”
― The Problem of Pain
― The Problem of Pain
“The way to love anything is to realize that it may be lost.”
―
―
“I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don’t recommend Christianity.”
―
―
Ray’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ray’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
728 books
|
26 friends
135 books
|
29 friends
363 books
|
109 friends
415 books
|
99 friends
30 books
|
771 friends
18 books
|
53 friends
86 books
|
125 friends
692 books
|
44 friends
More friends…
Polls voted on by Ray
Lists liked by Ray
