"There is in us a lyric germ or nucleus which deserves respect; it bids a man to ponder or create; and in this dim corner of himself he can take refuge and find consolations which the society of his fellow creatures does not provide."

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Source : Norman Douglas (1955). “A Selection from His Works”

Norman Douglas

#Men Quotes #Nucleus Quotes #Germs Quotes

“Here is one of the worst things about having someone you love die: It happens again every single morning.”

Source : Anna Quindlen (2013). “Every Last One and Rise and Shine: Two Bestselling Novels”, p.229, Random House
“Beware of prejudice; light is good in whatsoever lamp it is burning; a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.”
“I would love to fight whoever is the best. I want to test myself on how much I can achieve.”
“People say that, but I think the NBA was bigger than Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.”
“Nothing is a surprise to God; nothing is a setback to His plans; nothing can thwart His purposes; and nothing is beyond His control.”
“As for butterflies, I can hardly conceive of one's attending upon you; but to question the congruence of the complement is vain, if it exists.”
“Not where I breathe, but where I love, I live; Not where I love, but where I am, I die.”

Source : Saint Robert Southwell (1856). “The poetical works of the Rev. Robert Southwell”, p.68
“Culture is worth a little risk,”

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