"I have a need of silence and of stars. Too much is said too loudly. I am dazed. The silken sound of whirled infinity Is lost in voices shouting to be heardâ€¦"

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Source : William Alexander Percy (1944). “The collected poems of William Alexander Percy”

William Alexander Percy

#Stars Quotes #Voice Quotes #Silence Quotes

“Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A "you can do it" when things are tough.”
“When I started Virgin from a basement flat in West London, I did not set out to build a business empire. I set out to create something I enjoyed that would pay the bills.”
“One of the greatest sounds of them all-and to me it is a sound-is utter, complete silence.”
“A lot of people think I live in a soul bubble.”
“I won't wear rings and jewelry on the stage because I don't want you looking at my hands. I want you hearing what I'm saying.”
“there are elements of truth in all great fiction”

Source : Teresa Medeiros (2012). “Goodnight Tweetheart”, p.48, Simon and Schuster
“When you work for Bruckheimer, you don't get it any better. He's the ultimate producer. I've had the good fortune of working with some great producers over the years.”
“Often, even after years, mental states once present in consciousness return to it with apparent spontaneity and without any act of the will; that is, they are reproduced involuntarily.”

Source : Hermann Ebbinghaus “Memory”, Рипол Классик

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