"How sweet the harmonies of the afternoon! The Blackbird sings along the sunny breeze His ancient song of leaves, and summer boon; Rich breath of hayfields streams thro' whispering trees; And birds of morning trim their bustling wings, And listen fondly--while the Blackbird sings."

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Source : Frederick Tennyson (1854). “Days and Hours”, p.190

Frederick Tennyson

#Summer Quotes #Song Quotes #Sweet Quotes

“The beginning is the most important part, especially when dealing with anything young and tender.”
“We must carry Jesus in our hearts to wherever He wants to go, and there are many places to which He may never go unless we take Him to them. None of us knows when the loveliest hour of our life is striking. It may be when we take Christ for the first time to that grey office in the city where we work, to the wretched lodging of that poor man who is an outcast, to the nursery of that pampered child, to that battleship, airfield, or camp”
“After you have practiced for a while, you will realize that it is not possible to make rapid, extraordinary progress. Even though you try very hard, the progress you make is always little by little.”
“Attention equals importance equals value equals ego. Or, more realistically, Attention equals success.”

Source : "'My discoveries weren't any more extensive or alarming than most people's. I just chose to look'". Interview with Antonia Crane, logger.believermag.com. November 5, 2013.
“All who surrender will be spared ; whoever does not surrender but opposes with struggle and dissension, shall be annihilated .”
“I didn't tell Ã”tani I love him because I want to make out with him. I just love him, that's all. And I want to be with him all the time, even if we're just goofing around and hanging out like we always are.”
“It appears the Kochs are among the most defensive billionaires, preferring the comfy confines of their callous and intellectually dishonest world view.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Theres nothing more depressing than having everything and still feeling sad. We must learn to water our spiritual garden.”

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