Carolina Nairne famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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There 's nae sorrow there, John, There 's neither cauld nor care, John, The day is aye fair, In the land o' the leal.
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[On Bonnie Prince Charlie:] Oh, Charlie is my darling, / My darling, my darling; / Oh, Charlie is my darling, / The young Chevalier.
-- Carolina Nairne
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Give me a land of boughs in leaf A land of trees that stand; Where trees are fallen there is grief; I love no leafless land.
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If a musician wants to blossom into a full-fledged person, it's not enough if he knows only classical music; nor it is enough if he's well-versed only in raagas and techniques. Instead, he should be a knowledgeable person interested in life and philosophy. In his personal life there should be, atleast in some corner of his heart, a tinge of lingering sorrow.
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[Once plans for each eventuality are resolved, further] Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, but only saps today of its strength.
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Shame on those breasts of stone that cannot melt in soft adoption of another's sorrow.
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Is not sorrow, all sorrow, selfish?
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Sorrow is only one of the lower notes in the oratorio of our blessedness.
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Sorrow is better than fear. Fear is a journey, a terrible journey. But, sorrow is at least an arriving.
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One thing my wife says is bad about me is that I still care too much.
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Care for him who shall have borne the battle
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No psychological health is possible unless this essential care of the person is fundamentally accepted, loved and respected by others and by himself.
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