Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet
1840s, Essays: First Series (1841), Circles
Come to the Bash http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/SavageLove?oid=30513, Savage Love column, The Stranger, 9 February 2006
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet
1840s, Essays: First Series (1841), Circles
“The man in ecstasy and the man drowning—both throw up their arms.”
Franz Kafka (1883–1924) author
Source: Blue Octavo Notebooks
“Man dies in despair while the Spirit dies in ecstasy.”
Honoré de Balzac book Séraphîta
Source: Seraphita (1835), Ch. 3: Seraphita - Seraphitus.
“One man's mistake is another man's opportunity.”
Steven Brust (1955) American fantasy and science fiction author
“One man's faith is another man's delusion”
Anthony Storr (1920–2001) English psychiatrist
“One
man’s “ugly” is another man’s “beautiful.”
Sherry Argov (1977) American writer
Source: Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl—A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship
“One man's pornography is another man's theology.”
Clive Barker (1952) author, film director and visual artist
“One man's remorse is another man's reminiscence.”
Ogden Nash (1902–1971) American poet
"A Clean Conscience Never Relaxes"
I'm a Stranger Here Myself (1938)