the bee blog

We see tears in golf. We see them in hockey. We see them in all sorts of athletic arenas where all kinds of victorious men, of otherwise manly stature, turn into weeping willows.

But what we are seeing is more than just tears. Mr. Watson’s blubbering was a biological cue, a secret recipe for long-term mental and physical health, a symbol of male emotional liberation and an indication that, even though he had won the big one, he never believed that he would.

—nationalpostsports

My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep; the more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite.

—William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

She longed to know what at the moment was passing in his mind, in what manner he thought of her, and whether, in defiance of everything, she was still dear to him. Perhaps he had been civil only because he felt himself at ease; yet there had been that in his voice which was not like ease. Whether he had felt more of pain or of pleasure in seeing her she could not tell, but he certainly had not seen her with composure.

— (Jane Austen,”Pride and prejudice”, Chapter 43)

(Source: pemberley-state-of-mind)

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.

—Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

You want weapons? We’re in a library! Books! The best weapons in the world! This room’s the greatest arsenal we could have - arm yourselves!

—Doctor Who [Tooth and Claw]

The tumult of her mind was now painfully great. She knew not how to support herself, and from actual weakness sat down and cried for half an hour. Her astonishment, as she reflected on what had passed, was increased by every review of it…

—Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.

—Oscar Wilde