To be sensual, I think, is to respect and rejoice in the force of life, of life itself, and to be present in all that one does, from the effort of loving to the making of bread. (James Baldwin)

To be sensual, I think, is to respect and rejoice in the force of life, of life itself, and to be present in all that one does, from the effort of loving to the making of bread.

James Baldwin

Related topics

bread effort force life loving making present rejoice respect think

Related quotes

Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality. View quote
Erich Fromm
I think computer viruses should count as life ... I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image. View quote
Stephen Hawking
Latin men love Latin women, it is part of the culture, we celebrate women in a very special way and I think that is present in my work. I do it by making them beautiful, sensual. View quote
Narciso Rodriguez
I think it's a disgrace for the international community that we have allowed so many conflicts to become frozen, and we are not making a serious effort to solve them. View quote
Martti Ahtisaari
Loving can cost a lot but not loving always costs more, and those who fear to love often find that want of love is an emptiness that robs the joy from life. View quote
Merle Shain