"I have desired to go Where springs not fail, To fields where flies no sharp and sided hail And a few lilies blow."

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Source : 'No worst, there is none' (written 1885)

Gerard Manley Hopkins

#Spring Quotes #Blow Quotes #Lilies Quotes

“Good is no good, but if it be spend, God giveth good for none other end.”
“A slave has but one master. An ambition man, has as many as there are people who helped him get his fortune.”
“There have been times when I have failed. But there have never been times when I thought I would fail”
“If something controls you in a way that puzzles you, think of it as a mystery. Mysteries are best approached by closing your eyes and mouth to experience darkness and silence. I find new and healing images in that dark, silent place away from emotions that control me. Do not be afraid to close your eyes and be silent in prayer, meditation, rest or sleep. In those states you may rediscover a new self. Then your life, time and thoughts will become yours again and you can live your unique myth.”
“I try to spend a lot of time thinking of what it is I want to say, and how I want to say it. Mainly because I know what it's like as a fan to hear music that is just exactly what I needed.”
“There are all sorts of theories and ideas about what constitutes a good opening line. It's tricky thing, and tough to talk about because I don't think conceptually while I work on a first draft -- I just write. To get scientific about it is a little like trying to catch moonbeams in a jar. But there's one thing I'm sure about. An opening line should invite the reader to begin the story. It should say: Listen. Come in here. You want to know about this.”
“We're more popular than Jesus Christ now.”
“A man may be accused of cowardice for fleeing away from all manner of physical dangers but when things supernatural, insubstantial and inexplicable threaten not only his safety and well-being but his sanity, his innermost soul, then retreat is not a sign of weakness but the most prudent course.”

Source : FaceBook post by Susan Hill from Nov 01, 2014

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