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For we have been socialized to respect fear more than our own needs for language and definition, and while we wait in silence for that final luxury of fearlessness, the weight of that silence will choke us. Audre Lorde
Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. In their gray visions they obtain glimpses of eternity, and thrill, in waking, to find that they have been upon the verge of the great secret. In snatches, they learn something of the wisdom which is of good, and more of the mere knowledge which is of evil. Edgar Allan Poe
And in despair I bowed my head;"There is no peace on earth," I said;"For hate is strong, And mocks the song. Of peace on earth, good-will to men!"Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:"God is not dead, nor doth he sleep! The Wrong shall fail, the Right prevail, With peace on earth, good-will to men! Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Mitch Albom quote: "It is far more comforting to think God listened and said no,..."
It is far more comforting to think God listened and said no, than to think that nobody’s out there. Mitch Albom
Martin Luther quote: "Be a sinner and sin boldly, but believe and rejoice in Christ..."
Be a sinner and sin boldly, but believe and rejoice in Christ even more boldly. Martin Luther
Philosophy is the toil which can never tire persons engaged in it. All ways are strewn with roses, and the farther you go, the more enchanting objects appear before you and invite you on. Mary Wortley
From this the poem springs: that we live in a place That is not our own and, much more, not ourselves And hard it is in spite of blazoned days. Wallace Stevens
Luck?" Drizzt replied. "Perhaps. But more often, I dare to say, luck is simply the advantage a true warrior gains in excuting the correct course of action. R. A. Salvatore
C. S. Lewis quote: "Never use abstract nouns when concrete ones will do. If you..."
Never use abstract nouns when concrete ones will do. If you mean “More people died” don’t say “Mortality rose. C. S. Lewis
Out of a hundred people: Those who always know better- 52 Doubting every step- all the rest Glad to lend a hand if it doesn’t take too long- as high as 49 Always good, because they can’t be otherwise- 4 maybe 5 Able to admire without envy- 18 Living in constant fear of something or someone- 77 Capable of happiness- 20 something tops Harmless singly, savage in crowds- half at least Wise after the fact- just a couple more than wise before it Taking only things from life- 30 (I wish... Wislawa Szymborska
We must not listen to those who advise us 'being men to think human thoughts, and being mortal to think mortal thoughts' but must put on immortality as much as possible and strain every nerve to live according to that best part of us, which, being small in bulk, yet much more in its power and honour surpasses all else. Aristotle
Kurt Vonnegut quote: "Nothing is generous. New knowledge is a valuable commodity...."
Nothing is generous. New knowledge is a valuable commodity. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we are. Kurt Vonnegut
After 40 (old age for most of man's history), one should strive to be more or less packed and ready to go were the end call to come. Alain de Botton
I'd suffered many losses in recent years after my father mother uncle aunt and cousin had all passed away. In her final years my mother often lamented that there was no one alive who had known her as a girl and I was starting to understand how spooked she'd felt. I wasn't sure I could take any more abandonments. One succumbs so easily to mind spasms, worry spasms. [p. 95] Diane Ackerman
You have tasted of death now,” said the old man. “Is it good?” “It is good,” said Mossy. “It is better than life.” “No,” said the old man: “it is only more life. George MacDonald

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