"Exalt the Cross! God has hung the destiny of the race upon it. Other things we may do in the realm of ethics, and on the lines of philanthropic reforms; but our main duty converges into setting that one glorious beacon of salvation, Calvary's Cross, before the gaze of every immortal soul."

-- Theodore L. Cuyler

#Friday Quotes #Destiny Quotes #Race Quotes

“I waste a lot of my time documenting my "search for great esoterica" online. It gets so complicated trying to identify or give credit to all of one's influences.”
“Empires rise and fall like the abdomen of God. It's just the universe breathing.”
“When anyone prays, the angels that minister to God and watch over mankind gather round about him and join with him in prayer.”
“I don't like the sound of my own voice. And, for people I don't know, their impression of me is what they read on the internet, and they're so far off a lot of the time. I think people are intimidated by me, and I don't know why. Sometimes even my own bandmates can be intimidated, or irritated, by me. I come across as arrogant somehow. In reality, I've probably got the lowest self-esteem of anybody I know, which has really been rubbed in my face lately in personal situations.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“Writers in Latin America live in a reality that is extraordinarily demanding. Surprisingly, our answer to these demands protects and develops our individuality. I feel I am not alone in trying to give their voice to those who don't have it.”
“In their palate alone is their reason of existence. [Lat., In solo vivendi causa palata est.]”
“The Rising was mainly a piece of streat theatre designed by poets for dramatic effect. For better or worse, it became part of the founding myth which states need - but which they should move on from after a time. Major John MacBride, in a cameo performance in which he left Jacobs Mill, as he had entered it, immaculately dressed down to the white spats, told his colleagues Next time lads, don't shut yourself up behind four walls. It was good advice.”
“Don't sign your name between worlds, surmount the manifold of meanings, trust the tearstain, learn to live.”

Source : Paul. Celan (2011). “Glottal Stop: 101 Poems by Paul Celan”, p.108, Wesleyan University Press

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