"Mysticism is the passionate longing of the soul for God ..."

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Source : Evelyn Underhill (1960). “The Mount of Purification”

Evelyn Underhill

#Soul Quotes #Passionate Quotes #Longing Quotes

“Why is every great children's story about a journey? Maybe that's because we are always on one.”
“Sometimes, when you work with directors who have done it a lot and are established in the business and know the game, there are all these rules that they have. First-time directors will allow you to come in with choices. They're not so jaded by actors that they're like, 'Ugh, just do your job, man.”

Source : "Ruth Negga: 'I'm not in any rush to get anywhere'" by Tom Lamont, www.theguardian.com. November 3, 2012.
“The Committee supports the idea that there should be, within the University of California, a campus which puts particular emphasis on the education of undergraduates within the framework of a College system.”
“Secondly, the nature of the revolutions which have altered the surface of the earth must have had a more decisive effect on the terrestrial quadrupeds than on the marine animals.”
“The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of red and gold.... I see your lips, the summer kisses The sunburned hands, I used to hold Since you went away, the days grow long And soon I'll hear ol' winter's song. But I miss you most of all my darling, When autumn leaves start to fall.”
“Sexual touch is the dessert of married life!”
“Great anger and violence can never build a nation.”
“As you grow up, always tell the truth, do no harm to others, and don't think you are the most important being on earth. Rich or poor, you then can look anyone in the eye and say, 'I'm probably no better than you, but I'm certainly your equal.”

Source : "Harper Lee Gets a Request for a Photo; Offers Important Life Advice Instead (2006)". www.openculture.com. July 27, 2015.

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