"That we find a crystal or a poppy beautiful means that we are less alone, that we are more deeply inserted into existence than the course of a single life would lead us to believe."

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Source : John Berger (2008). “Selected Essays of John Berger”, p.569, Vintage

John Berger

#Beautiful Quotes #Nature Quotes #Believe Quotes

“Any good writer is going to be well-received and is going to not be well-received; that's how you know you're a great writer.”
“Relax and take notes while I take tokes of the ***** smoke”
“Remember yourself always and everywhere.”
“Somebody goes to a soup kitchen and serves the hungry, someone goes to a prison and tries to get people to turn their lives around - those are all Christian charities. This is just another charity the way I look at it. I don't look at it as being special or different.”
“If I have a last wish, I want to remember you. In an aimless life, to not even have those memories would be hell.”
“With the wind of tribulation God separates in the floor of the soul, the chaff from the corn.”

Source : Miguel de Molinos (2006). “The Spiritual Guide of Miguel Molinos”, p.124, Lulu.com
“When inspiration does not come, I go for a walk, go to the movie, talk to a friend, let go... The muse is bound to return again, especially if I turn my back!”

Source : "Wise Highs: How to Thrill, Chill, & Get Away from It All Without Alcohol or Other Drugs" by Alex J. Packer, (p. 213), 2006.
“I work too hard, I'd be a really bad mom, unfortunately. I can't even keep a plant!”

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