"Imprisoned in a cage of sound, even the trivial seems profound"

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Source : John Betjeman (2005). “Faith and Doubt of John Betjeman: An Anthology of Betjeman's Religious Verse”, p.73, A&C Black

John Betjeman

#Profound Quotes #Sound Quotes #Cages Quotes

“Iâ€™m trying to please myself; certainly thatâ€™s a big criterion... though in a sense, I donâ€™t take images just for myself. I take images that I think other people will want to see. I donâ€™t take pictures to put in a box and hide them. I want as many people to see them as possible.”
“That's the way it was every time I studied it.”
“In the endgame, an error can be decisive, and we are rarely presented with a second chance.”
“In our lives we have known hell and heaven; the final balance, however, is that we helped pave the way to dynamic harmony in this earthly house. That, I believe, is the meaning of this live.”
“We need a fundamental change of mindset with regards to the way we speak and behave about sex and sexuality. Boys and men have a particularly critical role in this regard, changing the chauvinist and demeaning ways sexuality and women were traditionally dealt with in both our actions and speaking.”
“There isn't one thing in particular; rather, a lot of different things give me inspiration. I tend to come up with tunes when I do things that are not part of my daily routine, like traveling. But even during my everyday life, I come up with tunes when I'm emotionally moved. By looking at a beautiful picture, scenery, tasting something delicious, scents that bring back memories, happy and sad things... Anything that moves my emotion gives me inspiration.”
“Bless that which you want. If you see a person with a beautiful home, bless that person and bless that home. If you see a person with a beautiful car, bless that person and bless that car. If you see a person with a loving family, bless that person and bless that family. If you see a person with a beautiful body, bless that person and bless their body.”
“There is a light within every soul; it only needs the clouds that overshadow it to be broken for it to beam forth.”

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