"My soul has gained the freedom of the night"

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Source : Elizabeth Bibesco (1951). “Haven: Short Stories, Poems, and Aphorisms”

Elizabeth Bibesco

#Night Quotes #Soul Quotes

“And we know that once we have a majority that are dependent upon the government, we will lose our freedom; it says we go into bondage. That's the next stage.”
“I got married the second time in the way that, when a murder is committed, crackpots turn up at the police station to confess the crime.”
“I remember I went to an exhibition somewhere and one of the artists, an Iranian lady, said, "I wish we had somewhere that our paintings would stay forever." So this idea came to me. I said, "She's right, we should have a place to keep them, and not only Iranian art works, but also of foreign artists."”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“All Gaza's temples are torn down and burned and the city is cleansed of every belief but the Christian faith. The most stubborn opponents, faute de mieux, are tied up, marched away to the provincial capital, severely tortured, and all killed mala morte, 'a great number.'”
“Shortly after I met my mentor he asked me, â€˜Mr. Rohn, how much money have you saved and invested over the last six years?â€™ And I said, â€˜None.â€™ He then asked, â€˜Who sold you on that plan?â€™”
“Informed consent is required for every invasive medical procedure, from getting your ears pierced to having an abortion.”

Source : "McDonnell Talks Super Tuesday". Interview with Jim Geraghty, www.nationalreview.com. March 5, 2012.
“bad things, like good things don't happen any more often than they ought to by chance. the universe has no mind, no feelings, and no personality, so it doesn't do things in order to either hurt or please you. bad things happen because things happen.”
“Sophistication and lifestyle is understanding the difference between trinkets and treasures.”

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