"For each inclosed spirit is a star Enlightening his own little sphere"

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Source : Henry Vaughan (1976). “The complete poems”, Penguin Group USA

Henry Vaughan

#Stars Quotes #Enlightenment Quotes #Littles Quotes

“Boredom is the dream bird that hatches the egg of experience. A rustling in the leaves drives him away.”
“Films are always different from books.”
“It's more useful to have knowledge about cuts of meat than a lot of money.”
“I am a trembling mess from hip to knee. There is a terrible heat, a looseness in my innards that makes me want to dig my fists between my thighs. It is a confusing feeling - somewhere between diarrhoea and sex - this grief that is almost genital.”
“To be truly happy and contented, you must let go of what it means to be happy or content.”
“Sometimes you're going to be faced with situations where the line isn't clear between what's right and what's wrong.Your heart will tell you to do one thing and your brain will tell you to do something different. In the end, all that's left is to look at both sides and go with your best judgment.”

Source : Carl Hiaasen (2002). “Hoot”, p.160, Knopf Books for Young Readers
“Serenity of spirit and turbulence of action should make up the sum of a man's life.”
“I have sworn before a picture of the old and mourned comrade Stalin that I wonâ€™t rest until I see these capitalist octopuses annihilated.”

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