"The future is beyond knowing, but the present is beyond belief."

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Source : William Irwin Thompson (1990). “At the Edge of History”, p.205, SteinerBooks

William Irwin Thompson

#Knowing Quotes #Belief Quotes

“It is difficult to realize how great a part of all that is cheerful and delightful in the recollections of our own life is associated with trees.”
“But God himself is truth; in propagating which, as men display a greater integrity and zeal, they approach nearer to the similitude of God, and possess a greater portion of his love.”
“I wanted people to connect with the lyrics, even if it's in some weird way, because they're all personal.”

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“I just saw Jensen the other day. They are gonna be in the States at the same time when we are doing the tour, Se we'll see if we are going to see somewhere.”
“He saw on the paper a picture of a man, white-skinned, who hung upon a crosspiece of wood. The man was without clothes except for a bit about his loins, and to all appearences he was dead, since his head drooped upon his shoulder and his eyes were closed above his bearded lips. Wang Lung looked at the pictured man in horror and with increasing interest.”
“Ring out your bells! Let mourning show be spread! For Love is dead.”
“If you can't learn to enjoy your life when you have problems, you may never enjoy it because we'll always have problems.”
“Heart of a solider with a brain to teach your whole nation.”

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