"When we hold it (amber) in our hands, we hold also that furious epoch where rioted all monsters and poisons, where death fecundated and life destroyed, where superabundance demanded such existences, no souls, but fiercest animal fire - just for that I hate it!"

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Source : Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford, Alfred Bendixen (1989). “The Amber Gods, and Other Stories”, p.56, Rutgers University Press

Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford

#Hate Quotes #Animal Quotes #Fire Quotes

“You didnt grow up in the shadow of John Steinbeck. He put you on his shoulders and gave you all the light you wanted.”
“The materials for poetry are all about you in profusion.”
“I have always been a very keen walker, though, and I often took a camera with me on my walks.”
“The conqueror and king in each of us is the . . . Knower of truth. . . . Let that Knower awaken in us and drive the horses of the mind, emotions, and physical body on the pathway which that king has chosen.”
“My model for business is The Beatles. They were four guys who kept each other kind of negative tendencies in check. They balanced each other and the total was greater than the sum of the parts. That's how I see business: great things in business are never done by one person, they're done by a team of people.”

Source : "60 Minutes", www.cbsnews.com. 2003.
“Geeks are generally the most interesting people.”
“When you're prepared, you're more confident. When you have a strategy, you're more comfortable.”
“As long as the team is pulling together, I’m happy to be a part of it.”

Source : "Yasiel Puig Hits 4th Home Run In 5th Career Game, Dodgers Beat Braves 2-1" by Michael Klopman, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 8, 2013.

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