"Memory is earth's retribution for man's sins."

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Source : Augusta Jane Evans (1867). “St. Elmo: A Novel”, p.408

Augusta Jane Evans

#Memories Quotes #Men Quotes #Earth Quotes

“Jazz is about the only form of art existing today in which there is freedom of the individual without the loss of group contact.”
“In the perception of a tree we can distinguish the act of experiencing, or perceiving, from the thing experienced, or perceived.”
“When you start thinking about death more than sex, you know you're getting old.”
“The knowledge and skills you have achieved are meant to be forgotten so you can float comfortably in emptiness, without obstruction.”
“Seven Steps to Success 1) Make a commitment to grow daily. 2) Value the process more than events. 3) Don't wait for inspiration. 4) Be willing to sacrifice pleasure for opportunity. 5) Dream big. 6) Plan your priorities. 7) Give up to go up.”
“Your life is a kind of laboratory where you're constantly experimenting with your own higher knowing, always increasing your capacity to design the life you choose. Human beings must create; it's hardwired. The question is, are you consciously creating or only sleepwalking through your human life?”
“We need money, for sure, Athenians, and without money nothing can be done that ought to be done.”
“I think every leading man wants to be a character actor, and every character actor wants to be a leading man.”

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