"Among all the wisdom and facts I learned from Giannon, I also learned the loneliness of incarnation, in which there is inevitably a separation of souls because of the uniqueness of our faces and our experiences. And I learned also the moments when the current of my life joins the current of another life, and I can glimpse for a moment the one flowing body of water we all compose."

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Source : Kate Horsley (2002). “Confessions of a Pagan Nun: A Novel”, p.86, Shambhala Publications

Kate Horsley

#Loneliness Quotes #Water Quotes #Soul Quotes

“I felt that the elegance of pop music was that it was reflective: we were holding up a mirror to our audience and reflecting them philosophically and spiritually, rather than just reflecting society or something called 'rock and roll.'”
“Great Expectations' is one of the greatest stories.”
“You all right?" Diana let out a deep breath. "Ask me again when I'm not praying.”
“Put blinders on to those things that conspire to hold you back, especially the ones in your own head.”
“We suffered a terrible blow on 11 September 2001. We responded with fear and anger. A fight-or-flight response is adaptive in any species. For us, given our power, fight was the only response we could imagine.”

Source : "Manning and Snowden light path for the US to return to its better self" by Yochai Benkler, www.theguardian.com. July 26, 2013.
“If there is one thing that marks families with money in the long term it is this: delayed gratification.”

Source : Bill Bonner (2012). “Family Fortunes: How to Build Family Wealth and Hold on to It for 100 Years”, p.12, John Wiley & Sons
“Redheaded women buck like goats.”
“God didn't make a mistake when He made you. You need to see yourself as God sees you.”

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