"The lily in splendor, the vine in her grace, The fox in the forest, all had their desire, As then I had mine, in the place that was happy and poor."

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Source : Ruth Pitter (1969). “Collected poems”

Ruth Pitter

#Nature Quotes #Grace Quotes #Desire Quotes

“All wealth comes from adding value, from producing more, better, cheaper, faster, and easier than someone else.”
“I'm not a parenting expert. In fact, I'm not sure that I even believe in the idea of 'parenting experts.' I'm an engaged, imperfect parent and a passionate researcher. I'm an experienced mapmaker and a stumbling traveler. Like many of you, parenting is by far my boldest and most daring adventure.”
“You need a particular talent only to want to please. I don't have this talent.”
“I'm 45 years old. I used to be a club girl, but that's not my world anymore. That doesn't mean I can't make music that excites. I think it's inspiring to see an artist you grew up with take another crack.”
“Cheer up, children, I am all right.”
“It is the faithfulness of God that allows epistemology to model ontology.”
“The illustration which solves one difficulty by raising another, settles nothing. [Lat., Nil agit exemplum, litem quod lite resolvit.]”
“A warrior is free to be a hero and pull off daring do and the soldier is irresponsible if he does it.”

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