"I am tired of tears and laughter, And men that laugh and weep Of what may come hereafter For men that sow to reap: I am weary of days and hours, Blown buds of barren flowers, Desires and dreams and powers And everything but sleep."

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Source : Algernon Charles Swinburne (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne (Illustrated)”, p.249, Delphi Classics

Algernon Charles Swinburne

#Dream Quotes #Laughter Quotes #Flower Quotes

“No matter how long we have been walking with Jesus, we need to hear again, do not love the world.”
“Since those who believe they need a hero/celebrity outnumber the actual heroes/celebrities, people feel safe and comfortably justified in numbers, committing egregious crimes in the name of the greater social ego. Ironically diminishing their own true hero-celebrity nature in the process.”
“I love to go shopping at Target. They have so much stuff there, you can buy almost anything, it's really amazing.”
“When we know what we want to prove, we go out and find our facts. They are always there.”
“With joint-stock corporations, investors can place bets on the success of many different companies, without having to play a central management role in any one of them. This allows investors to diversify their financial holdings. It also allows them to capture profits on their investments, without having to get involved in the dirty, troublesome business of actually running a company.”

Source : Jim Stanford (2008). “Economics for everyone: a short guide to the economics of capitalism”, Pluto Pr
“Praise & esteem can feel good, which is fine, but don't look to them for inner peace & lasting happiness.”
“God will reward you,' he said. 'You must be an angel since you care for flowers.”
“I have tried to make all my acts and commercial moves the result of definite consideration and sound judgment. There were never any great ventures or risks. I practiced honest, slow-growing business methods, and tried to back them with energy and good system.”

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