"We are continuous with all the particles of our physical being, as in our breathing we are continuous with the sky. Between our bodies and the world there is unity and commerce."

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Source : David Malouf (2012). “An Imaginary Life”, p.147, Random House

David Malouf

#Men Quotes #Sky Quotes #Breathing Quotes

“I'm not entirely sure what my end goal is, but I'd love to get involved in city politics and broadcast TV.”
“There are times, however, and this is one of them, when even being right feels wrong. What do you say, for instance, about a generation that has been taught that rain is poison and sex is death?”
“Millions of our race are now supported by lands situated where deep seas once prevailed in earlier ages. In many districts not yet occupied by man, land animals and forests now abound where the anchor once sank into the oozy bottom.”

Source : Sir Charles Lyell, Gérard Paul Deshayes (1830). “Principles of Geology: Being an Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface, by Reference to Causes Now in Operation”, p.255
“Before you are five and twenty you must establish a character that will serve you all your life.”
“A collection of good books, with a soul to it in the shape of a librarian, becomes a vitalized power among the impulses by which the world goes on to improvement.”
“The purpose of all wars, is peace.”
“I don't get recognised that much yet in London, but when I do I get a real sense of achievement.”
“So much of TV seems to be chewing gum for the eyes.... TV desperately needs more self-reliance and pride in the medium.”

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