Beth Sutton > Beth's Quotes

“The source of sexual power is curiosity, passion. You are watching its little flame die of asphyxiation.”
― Anais Nin, A Cafe in Space: The Anais Nin Literary Journal, Volume 3

“Since desire always goes towards that which is our direct opposite, it forces us to love that which will make us suffer.”
― Anaïs Nin, The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 1: 1931-1934

“There is a kind of crying I hope you have not experienced, and it is not just crying about something terrible that has happened, but a crying for all of the terrible things that have happened, not just to you but to everyone you know and to everyone you don’t know and even the people you don’t want to know, a crying that cannot be diluted by a brave deed or a kind word, but only by someone holding you as your shoulders shake and your tears run down your face.”
― Lemony Snicket, The End

“Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you're wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn't love you anymore.”
― Lady Gaga

“Meanwhile, I was doodling pictures of vampiric cougars.”
― Jenny Lawson, Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir

“They're funny things, Accidents. You never have them till you're having them.”
― A.A. Milne, The House at Pooh Corner

“The only sensible thing to do when you are attacked is, as Napoleon once said, to counter-attack.”
― Roald Dahl, Matilda