Love is blind, they say; sex is impervious to reason and mocks the power of all philosophers. But, in fact, a person’s sexual choice is the result and sum of their fundamental convictions. Tell me what a person finds sexually attractive and I will tell you their entire philosophy of life. Show me the person they sleep with and I will tell you their valuation of themselves. No matter what corruption they’re taught about the virtue of selflessness, sex is the most profoundly selfish of all acts, an act which they cannot perform for any motive but their own enjoyment - just try to think of performing it in a spirit of selfless charity! - an act which is not possible in self-abasement, only in self-exultation, only on the confidence of being desired and being worthy of desire. It is an act that forces them to stand naked in spirit, as well as in body, and accept their real ego as their standard of value. They will always be attracted to the person who reflects their deepest vision of themselves, the person whose surrender permits them to experience - or to fake - a sense of self-esteem.. Love is our response to our highest values - and can be nothing else.
— Ayn Rand
(Source: 500daysofkissingmypillow)
339 notes
-
feeclochette-syndrome liked this
-
beyondyourbeyonds reblogged this from 500daysofkissingmypillow
-
madamesg reblogged this from 500daysofkissingmypillow
-
gaellebait reblogged this from 500daysofkissingmypillow
-
dontrustlemyjimmies liked this
-
lolwutashley liked this
-
looking-for-wisdom reblogged this from 500daysofkissingmypillow
-
bbycakez liked this
-
imnotcoolimjustawesome reblogged this from 500daysofkissingmypillow
-
live-life-deeply liked this
-
theseashell liked this
-
purplemunchkim reblogged this from 500daysofkissingmypillow
-
missblackmrblue reblogged this from adenosine-triphosphate
-
stephsellsunderscores reblogged this from asteroidmind
-
asteroidmind reblogged this from 500daysofkissingmypillow
-
castinganchors liked this
-
sandstormblues liked this
-
saltwatertherapy reblogged this from clairvicle
-
jennanash reblogged this from ambrosiah
-
ambrosiah reblogged this from clairvicle
-
clairvicle reblogged this from saltwatertherapy
-
burningtheoldyear reblogged this from 500daysofkissingmypillow
-
shktvince reblogged this from 500daysofkissingmypillow
-
astorytellingofravens reblogged this from 500daysofkissingmypillow
-
ilikesugarmice liked this
-
thenightiswonderful reblogged this from sirsleepsalot
-
rebeccaaaa liked this
-
mmqd reblogged this from longislandiswear
-
longislandiswear reblogged this from constellationsandstars
-
constellationsandstars reblogged this from 500daysofkissingmypillow
-
got-a-lot-to-learn liked this
-
rootbeeffloat reblogged this from marshmallowmassacre
-
rightherewaiting liked this
-
rightherewaiting reblogged this from athenability
-
andthisiscrazy reblogged this from athenability
-
marshmallowmassacre reblogged this from athenability
-
this-curiosity-kills-me reblogged this from athenability
-
athenability reblogged this from 500daysofkissingmypillow
-
walangnapala reblogged this from 500daysofkissingmypillow
-
orange-is-orange liked this
-
ematipico reblogged this from 500daysofkissingmypillow
-
dance-tojoydivision reblogged this from matthewhubbard
-
bestestfriend reblogged this from 500daysofkissingmypillow
-
babybluesalice liked this
-
atinyescape reblogged this from 500daysofkissingmypillow
-
sanitykillsme reblogged this from 500daysofkissingmypillow
-
whyfive liked this
-
thep0t reblogged this from freckled-feather
- Show more notes
button
