“But there is good and reason in us, in human beings, with whom fortune plays, and we can be stronger than nature and fate, if only for a few hours. And we can draw close to one another in times of need, understand and love one another, and live to comfort each other. And sometimes, when the black depths are silent, we can do even more. We can then be gods for moments, stretch out a commanding hand and create things which were not there before and which, when they are created, continue to live without us.” Hermann Hesse
history of this quote “Let us have wine and women, mirth and laughter, Sermons and soda-water the day after.” by Lord Byron Lord Byron
Strong coffee, much strong coffee, is what awakens me. Coffee gives me warmth, waking, an unusual force and a pain that is not without very great pleasure. Strong
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. Winston Churchill
