"Myths can't be translated as they did in their ancient soil. We can only find our own meaning in our own time."

-- Margaret Atwood

#Soil Quotes #Ancient Quotes #Myth Quotes

“To many a youth and many a maid, dancing in the chequer'd shade.”
“In Islam, all living things have souls. We are made pure by the fire of the lord compassion.”

Source : John Speed (2007). “The Temple Dancer: A Novel of India”, p.38, Macmillan
“For several centuries Western civilization has had a drive for material accumulation, continual extensions of economic power, termed 'progress'...The longing for growth is not wrong. The nub of the problem is how to flip over, as in jujitsu, the magnificent growth energy of modern civilization into a nonacquisitive search for deeper knowledge of self and nature.”
“If movies are causing moral decay, then crime ought to be going up, but crime is going down.”
“I have had to change the game to one that is a match of wits rather than brawn to give myself a fighting chance.”
“I have found heaven on earth, since heaven is God, and God is in my soul.”

Source : Elizabeth of the Trinity (Catez) (2014). “The Complete Works of Elizabeth of the Trinity vol. 2: Letters from Carmel”, p.51, ICS Publications
“If you're still in a bar when the lights go on, you are a loser.”
“If you feel rooted in your home and family, if you're active in your community, there's nothing more empowering. The best way to make a difference in the world is to start by making a difference in your own life.”

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