"Men are we, and must grieve when even the shade Of that which once was great is passed away."

-- William Wordsworth

#Men Quotes #Grieving Quotes #Shade Quotes

“There are a lot of things that are uncomfortable and hard to do, and the longer you put off those things, the harder they get.”
“He doth nothing but talk of his horses.”
“For the last six or seven years the circus has no longer been in fashion. That is a pity. One should go to the circus, beyond any question of fashion, at least one or two times a year-I am not speaking here to the real enthusiasts, they know better than I what they have to do.”

Source : Adrienne Monnier (1976). “The Very Rich Hours of Adrienne Monnier”, p.237, U of Nebraska Press
“The policies on the Republican side have been much better for Hispanics, for minorities, but the rhetoric, unfortunately, has not.”
“I think a certain kind of sexism is so matter-of-fact, and has been for so long, that young women feel less valuable or second-tier if their gender and attractiveness or sexual desirability are not being commented on in the workplace.”
“Beyond Brookledge may be the most incredible weekend of entertainment I've experienced in my life.”
“You know how confusing the whole good-evil concept is for me.”
“The past history of our globe must be explained by what can be seen to be happening now. No powers are to be employed that are not natural to the globe, no action to be admitted except those of which we know the principle.”

Source : "Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh". Book published by Royal Society of Edinburgh, "Theory of the Earth", 1785.

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