Quotations are the fundamental distillation of a writer’s life and thinking as recorded in words and phrases for posterity. Through them the reader is afforded the unique opportunity to share in the thoughts, the life and the experiences of the writer. In a special way, they offer the reader a window into the mind of the author and hopefully an inducement to read further and learn more about the author and the story he relates.

On a wider scale, they are, as William Feather wrote, “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages preserved into perpetuity“, and as such they are available for the enrichment and enhancement of humanity, regardless of age, sex, race, educational or economic status. They are indeed, as the Talmud states, “food for the famished”.

The collection of quotations presented in this blog, have been chosen by me because of their special impact upon me. They have been published so that you too, may experience the joy I have had over the years reading them and getting to know the authors.

I trust that you will come to know the feeling of deep satisfaction possible from reading them, searching out the author and meditating upon their meaning and their impact on your life.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

CHARM

Charm is a product of the unexpected. ……Jose Marti

There is a Charm about the forbidden,
that makes it unspeakably desirable. ..……Mark Twain

Charm is the quality in others,
that makes us more satisfied with ourselves. ……Henri Frederic Amiel

There is no personal Charm so great,
as the charm of a cheerful temperament. ……Henry Van Dyke

There's a difference between beauty and charm.
A Beautiful woman is one I notice.
A Charming woman is one who notices me. ……..John Erskine

Charm is a glow within a woman
that casts a most becoming light on others. ……..John Mason Brown
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