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Willingly Quotes (page 789)

H. G. Wells quote: "The Time Traveller (for so it will be convenient to speak of..."
The Time Traveller (for so it will be convenient to speak of him) was expounding a recondite matter to us. H. G. Wells
[T]hose who willed the means and wished the ends are not absolved from guilt by the refusal of reality to match their schemes. Christopher Hitchens
So much the worse for those who fear wine, for it is because they have some bad thoughts which they are afraid the liquor will extract from their hearts. Alexander Dumas
Fill with mingled cream and amber, I will drain that glass again. Such hilarious visions clamber Through the chamber of my brain — Quaintest thoughts — queerest fancies Come to life and fade away; What care I how time advances? I am drinking ale today. Edgar Allan Poe
... Capitalism will behave antisocially if it is profitable for it to do so, and that can now mean human devastation on an unimaginable scale. What used to be apocalyptic fantasy is today no more than sober realism.... Terry Eagleton
Marcus Aurelius quote: "Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which..."
Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look. Marcus Aurelius
The imprint of Miss Hepburn is absolutely, totally present. Like it or not, she will be the most important look of the twentieth century. Manolo Blahnik
Idries Shah quote: "If, from time to time, you give up expectation, you will be..."
If, from time to time, you give up expectation, you will be able to perceive what it is you are getting. Idries Shah
God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? What was holiest and mightiest of all that the world has yet owned has bled to death under our knives: who will wipe this blood off us? What water is there for us to clean ourselves? What festivals of atonement, what sacred games shall we have to invent? Is not the greatness of this deed too great for us? Must we ourselves not become gods simply to appear worthy of it? Friedrich Nietzsche
The seeker after stillness should be told that the stillness is always there. Indeed it is in every man. But he has to learn, first, to let it in and, second, how to do so. The first beginning of this is to remember. The second is to recognize the inward pull. For the rest, the stillness itself will guide and lead him to itself. Paul Brunton
George R. R. Martin quote: "Summer will end soon enough, and childhood as well."
Summer will end soon enough, and childhood as well. George R. R. Martin
Terry Prachett quote: "Cats will amusingly tolerate humans only until someone comes..."
Cats will amusingly tolerate humans only until someone comes up with a tin opener that can be operated with a paw. Terry Prachett
William Butler Yeats quote: "I will arise and go now, for always night and day I hear lake..."
I will arise and go now, for always night and day I hear lake water lapping...I hear it in the deep heart's core. William Butler Yeats
Auguries of innocence"The emmet's inch and eagle's mile. Make lame philosophy to smile. He who doubts from what he sees. Will ne'er believe, do what you please. William Blake
We become neighbors when we are willing to cross the road for one another. (...) There is a lot of road crossing to do. We are all very busy in our own circles. We have our own people to go to and our own affairs to take care of. But if we could cross the road once in a while and pay attention to what is happening on the other side, we might indeed become neighbors. Henri Nouwen

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