"Ancient stars in their death throes spat out atoms like iron which this universe had never known. ... Now the iron of old nova coughings vivifies the redness of our blood."

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Source : Howard Bloom (2000). “Global Brain: The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century”, Wiley

Howard Bloom

#Stars Quotes #Iron Quotes #Blood Quotes

“The best signing I ever made at Rangers was Walter Smith.”
“The first act of insight is throw away the labels. In fiction, while we do not necessarily write about ourselves, we write out of ourselves, using ourselves; what we learn from, what we are sensitive to, what we feel strongly about--these become our characters and go to make our plots. Characters in fiction are conceived from within, and they have, accordingly, their own interior life; they are individuals every time.”
“The pace of change means that relationship is more important than ever before.”
“I was never into smart college boy music.”
“The only way to deal with terrorism is through determination. Turkey is determined to fight against terrorism, with or without the support of our allies. I haven't seen any soldiers from Canada or the United States fighting alongside my soldiers, to be honest.”
“When one hears the word meditation, it conjures an image of Maharishi Yoga talking about finding a mantra and striving for nirvana. The purpose of such meditation is to empty oneself. [Satan] is happy to invade the empty vacuum of your soul and possess it. That is why people serve Satan without ever knowing it or deciding to, but no one can be a child of God without making a decision to surrender to him. Beware of systems of spirituality which tell you to empty yourself. You will end up filled with something you probably do not want,”

Source : "Ten Commandments To An Extraordinary Life: Making Your Dreams Come True". Book by E.W. Jackson, 2008.
“Any composer who is gloriously conscious that he is a composer must believe that he receives his inspiration from a source higher than himself.”

Source : John Philip Sousa (2010). “Six marches”, p.46, A-R Editions, Inc.
“[If] you don't have any soul and you don't have any talent, jazz is what you should do. ... any fool can do it; all you gotta do is practice.”

Source : JamBase Interview, www.jambase.com. February 13, 2007.

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