29 June, 2009

Cattie - Top Ten

The 10 Greatest Quotes of All Time
In NO particular order

1. "You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a shining star." ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

2. "Simplicity is the keynote to all true elegance." ~ Coco Chanel

3. "Writing is utter solitude, the descent into the cold abyss of oneself." ~ Franz Kafka

4."The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it." ~ Oscar Wilde


5. "It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances. Beauty is the wonder of wonders. It is a form of Genius; higher than Genius, as it needs no explanation. It has its divine right of sovereignty." ~ Oscar Wilde
[This one was condensed from Lord Henry's musings in "The Picture of Dorian Grey"]

I need to find 5 more strikingly brilliant, poignant posts by the end of the summer!




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