"As soon as we put something into words, we devalue it in a strange way. We think we have plunged into the depths of the abyss, and when we return to the surface the drop of water on our pale fingertips no longer resembles the sea from which it comes. We delude ourselves that we have discovered a wonderful treasure trove, and when we return to the light of day we find that we have brought back only false stones and shards of glass; and yet the treasure goes on glimmering in the dark, unaltered."

-- Maurice Maeterlinck

#Dark Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Light Quotes

“I've always been fascinated by the operation of memory - the way in which it is not linear but fragmented, and its ambivalence.”
“Growth will be slower, no one denies that. But the question is: Where are the chances and opportunities now? I see some positive and some negative trends.”
“Walk with those seeking truth...”
“Truly, sister, you were born to be a widow. (Tyrion to Cersei)”
“When all the scaffolding is removed it is our integrity that both defines us and identifies us. Men of integrity are like the Rock of Gibraltar - steadfast and immovable; men without it are like the shifting sands on the Sahara Desert - tossed to and fro by every variant wind of life.”
“Humor is the ability to see three sides to one coin.”

Source : Ned Rorem (2013). “Setting the Tone: Essays and a Diary”, p.149, Open Road Media
“I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast, But I'm intercontinental when I eat French toast.”

Source : "Beastie Boys Shake It Up For Hello Nasty" Chris Nelson, www.mtv.com. June 17, 1998.
“Our state's strategy on methamphetamine, and any other issue, is going to be a moving target.”

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