"There is a kitsch of death. For example, death transformed into sweet sleep: The 'good night, sweet prince' of the last scene of Hamlet."

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Saul Friedlander

#Good Night Quotes #Sweet Quotes #Sleep Quotes

“Has he some psychological antipathy to realism? I am no psychologist, and cannot say. The fact remains that Euwe commits the most inexplicable mistakes in thoroughly favorable positions, and that this weakness has consistently tarnished his record.”
“Cynicism's always a pose - always.”
“If we must “feel” God's presence before we believe he is with us, we again reduce God to our ability to grasp him, making him an idol instead of acknowledging him as God.”

Source : Craig S. Keener (2001). “Gift and Giver: The Holy Spirit for Today”, p.27, Baker Books
“I have two older brothers and they were a huge part of life; we were very close. We used to run around and get into trouble. Thatâ€™s what I came from - that exploring nature.”

Source : "Chasing Mavericks: Newcomer Jonny Weston on Bringing Surf Legend Jay Moriarity Back to Life". Interview with Greg Archer, www.huffingtonpost.com. Ocotber 24, 2012.
“I was brought up on the books of The Wizard of Oz and my mother told me that these were great philosophies. It was a very simple philosophy, that everybody had a heart, that everybody had a brain, that everybody had courage. These were the gifts that are given to you when you come on this earth, and if you use them properly, you reach the pot at the end of the rainbow. And that pot of gold was a home. And home isn't just a house or an abode, its people, people who love you and that you love. That's a home.”
“Pray look upon the plants and birds, the ants, spiders, and bees, and you will see them all exerting their nature, and busy in their station. Pray, shall not a man act like a man?”
“There is beautiful you are." "No," said Marged, between a sigh and a sob. "Yes," said Owen. "No," said Marged, not so certain. "Behold," Owen said, from Solomon. "thou art fair. Thou hast dove's eyes." "Dove's eyes are small." Marged said. "Yours are so big they are my whole world," said Owen.”

Source : Richard Llewellyn (2009). “How Green Was My Valley”, p.77, Simon and Schuster
“Ask anyone and they'll most likely say their family is crazy, and if they don't say their family is crazy, their friends are crazy. That's because everyone is crazy after taking the mask off. People are most themselves when not really trying to fit in, when either alone or around those already closest to them, and that is crazy.”

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