"The Spirit of man is like a kite, which rises by means of those very forces which seem to oppose its rise; the tie that joins it to the earth, the opposing winds of temptation, and the weight of earth-born affections which it carries with it into the sky."

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Source : Coventry Patmore (2016). “The Rod, the Root and the Flower”, p.9, Lulu.com

Coventry Patmore

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“It is the heart that sees the primordial eternity of every creature.”

Source : Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (2009). “The Return of the Feminine and the World Soul”, p.194, The Golden Sufi Center
“Rosie is a Hall of Fame player, and I wouldn't be in the Hall of Fame if it weren't for him.”
“Women's liberation could have not succeeded if science had not provided them with contraception and household technology.”

Source : "The Impact of Science on Society: The Challenge for Education". "Science and Technology and Future Human Needs" by J. L. Lewis and P. J. Kelly, 1987.
“Parents are teachers, guides, leaders, protectors and providers for their children.”
“And with a few moments like that, with doubt from here and there, and within ourselves we were just striving for excellence. We had somehow understood and felt that all the musicians who would come to the House later on, that all the singers, the big artists, were striving for excellence in their life and we thought a house for them, thereâ€™s no limit to the excellence it should have because it should match their strive for perfection”
“But all I feel is impatience, fury for the opposition I anticipate and the lies I'm going to have to tell to make it happen, and frustration that I can't even take a walk without them sending someone to hover. Attack me," she said. "I beg your pardon, Lady Queen?" "You should attack me, and we'll see what he does. He's probably quite bored--it'll be a relief to him." "Mightn't he run me through with his sword?" "Oh." Bitterblue chuckled. "Yes, I suppose he might. That would be a shame." "I'm gratified that you think so," said Giddon dryly.”
“Initially, when I was making the bagpipes and reed instruments, it was different from the other instruments. In terms of sound itself, it may not be different, but in performing with it, it was a necessity to build it if I was going to perform and make scores with it. By making the instruments, it helped me compose the way I want.”
“Isn't this enough? Just this world? Just THIS?”

Source : Song: Storm

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