"I wanted to eat of the fruit of all the trees in the garden of the worldâ€¦ And so, indeed, I went out, and so I lived. My only mistake was that I confined myself so exclusively to the trees of what seemed to me the sun-lit side of the garden, and shunned the other side for its shadow and its gloom."

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Oscar Wilde

#Mistake Quotes #Garden Quotes #Tree Quotes

“On the shining yards of heaven See a wider dawn unfurled. . . . The eternal slaves of beauty Are the masters of the world.”

Source : Bliss Carman, Richard Hovey (1905). “Songs from Vagabondia”
“Each family prayer, each episode of family scripture study, and each family home evening is a brushstroke on the canvas of our souls. No one event may appear to be very impressive or memorable. But just as the yellow and gold and brown strokes of paint complement each other and produce an impressive masterpiece, so our consistency in doing seemingly small things can lead to significant spiritual results.”
“We must not only strike the iron while it is hot, but strike it till it is made hot.”

Source : Richard Sharp (1834). “Letters and essays in prose and verse [by R.Sharp].”, p.29
“The only white man you can trust is a dead white man.”

Source : "Not a black and white story" by Blessing-Miles Tendi, www.theguardian.com. August 28, 2008.
“Some morning while your eating breakfast and you need something new to think about, though, you might want to ponder the fact that you see your kids across the table not as they are but as they once were, about three nanoseconds ago.”
“You cannot live without doing something.”
“To Yelena, our newest food taster. May you last longer than your predecessor.”
“Years ago, fairy tales all began with Once upon a time... now we know they all begin with, If I am elected.”

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