"Ah, to think how thin the veil that lies Between the pain of hell and Paradise."

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Source : George William Russell (1935). “Selected poems”

George William Russell

#Pain Quotes #Lying Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“The consciousness in you and the consciousness in me, apparently two, really one, seek unity and that is love.”

Source : "I am that". Book by Nisargadatta (Maharaj), Chetana, p. 81, 1973.
“One of the great gifts that you can give people is to cook for them.”
“But take comfort in that I die at peace with the world and myself - not afraid.”

Source : Robert Falcon Scott, Max Jones (2006). “Journals: Captain Scott's Last Expedition”, p.419, OUP Oxford
“One effect could be that the huge atomic arsenal created in the cold war could be reduced significantly.”
“I try to leave a light footprint. I'm involved with Global Green, which aims to educate people about sustainable building and the greening of schools. I try to be aware about the consumption of unnecessary things in a consumptive culture.”
“The worker must work for the glory of his handiwork, not simply for pay; the thinker must think for truth, not for fame.”
“You can hold yourself back from the sufferings of the world, that is something you are free to do and it accords with your nature, but perhaps this very holding back is the one suffering you could avoid.”
“Blues teaches you to develop coherent solos, because the form you're playing over is so basic. You have to develop leads that go someplace.”

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