"That wit is truly amiable, which gladdens and enlivens every thing, which shines with a lustre gentle, but not faint, and powerful, but not glaring."

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Source : Jeremiah Seed (1763). “Discourses on several important subjects: To which is added, Eight sermons preached at the Lady Moyer's lecture, in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London”, p.217

Jeremiah Seed

#Powerful Quotes #Shining Quotes #Wit Quotes

“It took me awhile to not be ashamed to be a poet in the business environment, and to be a business person in the poet environment.”
“I always wanted to experience the street life because my teenage life in Aberdeen was so boring. But I was never really independent enough to do it. I applied for food stamps, lived under the bridge, and built a fort at the cedar mill.”
“The planet on which we live is poorly organized, many areas are overpopulated, others are reserved for a few, technology's potential is only in part realized, and most people are starving.”
“An ugly sight, a man who is afraid.”
“I think singing is one of the most natural things that human beings do, but it's difficult.”
“But there was one other thing that the grown-ups also knew, and it was this: that however small the chance might be of striking lucky, the chance is there. The chance had to be there.”
“We're out playing ball in the gym, I put boogers on the basketball and pass it to him.”
“I had a lot of fun in those days. It was a great experience being in the Eastern Hockey League for the simple reason that you did not have a staff.”

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