"Where is the peace that should with thee abide O Earth?"

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Source : Ina Coolbrith, “MILLennium”

Ina Coolbrith

#Peace Quotes #Earth Quotes #Should Quotes

“We are all the subjects of impressions, and some of use seek to convey the impressions to others. In the art of communicating impressions lies the power of generalizing without losing that logical connection of parts to the whole which satisfies the mind.”
“When you are happy you can forgive a great deal.”
“The lowest form of barbarism is smugly to berate someone for extending an act of kindness.”
“I read Claire Messud's 'The Emperor's Children,' I read Joseph O'Neill's 'Netherland' - but to me, they're not 9/11 novels. In 'The Emperor's Children,' 9/11 felt to me like a piece of the plot; the novel wasn't wrestling with what 9/11 meant. And 'Netherland' felt the same way. I liked both books a lot but I don't see them as 9/11 novels.”
“There is no telling to what extremes of cruelty and ruthlessness a man will go when he is freed from the fears, hesitations, doubts and the vague stirrings of decency that go with individual judgment.”
“The imagination is a dream factory of which realities are a by-product.”
“Stopping an army, isn't that something you try 300 times before you do it?”
“A person should set his goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there.”

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