"A wise man never enjoys himself so much, nor a fool so little, as when alone."

-- Josh Billings

#Wise Quotes #Men Quotes #Solitude Quotes

“The role of art in society differs for every artist.”
“Mary adored Jesus as the Bridegroom of souls. Union is the final purpose of love. Jesus by the gift of His substance in the Eucharist unites Himself with our souls as with His dear spouses. As a Bridegroom, He gives them all His possessions, His name, His heart, His whole Self, but on the condition that the soul reciprocates. The soul, His spouse, shall live for Him only”
“Life in itself / Is nothing, / An empty cup, a flight of uncarpeted stairs. / It is not enough that yearly, down this hill, / April / Comes like an idiot, babbling and strewing flowers.”
“Hell is just resistance to life.”
“We do not want merely to see beauty... we want something else which can hardly be put into words- to be united with the beauty we see, to pass into it, to receive it into ourselves, to bathe in it, to become part of it. That is why we have peopled air and earth and water with gods and goddesses, and nymphs and elves.”
“Walk rate is probably the area in which a pitcher has the most room to improve, but a rate that high is tough to overcome.”
“We can beat anyone on our day - so long as we score.”
“Bulls and bears aren't responsible for as many stock losses as bumsteers.”

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