"Social intercourse -- a very limited thing in a half civilized country, becomes in our centers of civilization a great power. . ."

-- Emily Blackwell

#Country Quotes #Civilization Quotes #Half Quotes

“Most of the history is a divine work of fiction.”
“Excess is part of my nature. Dullness is a disease. I really need danger and excitement. I'm never scared of putting myself out on a limb.”
“Simply let experience take place very freely, so that your open heart is suffused with the tenderness of true compassion.”
“Work seemed something fundamental for man, something which enabled him to endure the aimless flight of time.”

Source : Kobo Abe (2011). “The Woman in the Dunes”, p.158, Vintage
“I believe in anthologies, although I know they offer only a glimpse.”
“Putting on a beautifully designed suit elevates my spirit, extols my sense of self, and helps define me as a man to whom details matter.”
“It's not every day people fly you to New York for auditions.”
“Willfulness must give way to willingness and surrender. Mastery must yield to mystery.”

Source : Gerald G. May (2009). “Will and Spirit”, p.8, Harper Collins

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