"We are never aware of the present; each instant of living becomes perceptible only when it is past, so that in a sense we do not live at all, but only remember living."

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Source : Rose Wilder Lane (1985). “Old Home Town”, p.13, U of Nebraska Press

Rose Wilder Lane

#Past Quotes #Remember Quotes #Instant Quotes

“I see their souls, and I hold them in my hands, and because I love them they weigh nothing.”
“The genius of the French language, descended from its single Latin stock, has triumphed most in the contrary direction - in simplicity, in unity, in clarity, and in restraint.”

Source : Lytton Strachey (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Lytton Strachey (Illustrated)”, p.22, Delphi Classics
“I advise women to live their life to their fullest, invest in who you want to be and live it well.”
“Everybody wants to manage me; management is a touchy situation.”
“A seventeenth-century painting can be "modern" because the living eye finds it fresh and new. A "modern" painting can be outdated because it was a product of the moment and not of time.”
“This is a very insulting tribute But take it in good heart Congratulations Mom and Dad You've reached Silver together...apart Lots of love etc”
“He likes driving very fast on the wrong side of the road," said Sarah. "Which I can completely understand.”

Source : Hilary McKay (2003). “Saffy's Angel”, Margaret K. McElderry Books
“And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my fingers upon thee!”

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