"Out in the lonely woods the jasmine burns Its fragrant lamps, and turns Into a royal court with green festoons The banks of dark lagoons."

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Source : Henry Timrod (1873). “The Poems of Henry Timrod”, p.131

Henry Timrod

#Lonely Quotes #Dark Quotes #Lamps Quotes

“What I see in the Bible, especially in the book of Psalms, which is a book of gratitude for the created world, is a recognition that all good things on Earth are God's, every good gift is from above. They are good if we recognize where they came from and if we treat them the way the Designer intended them to be treated.”
“... even though it was beautiful and comfortable, and even though it was the world, it was also a little bit boring. No, wait. Maybe boring isnâ€™t the right word. Whatâ€™s the word Iâ€™m wanting here? Lonely. Thatâ€™s it. It was a little bit lonely.”

Source : Catherine Ryan Hyde (2010). “Second Hand Heart”, p.172, Random House
“What I think I represent is a patriot who has no political baggage behind him that has dedicated his entire life to serving America and all segments of our citizenship. I think I bring an element of appeal to a very broad spectrum of Texans to include veterans, the middle class, the lower class and the Hispanic population, obviously. But, also, I think there is this leadership quality that has to be taken into consideration.”
“The Resistance is a moral certainty, not a poetic one. The true poet never uses words in order to punish someone. His judgment belongs to a creative order; it is not formulated as a prophetic scripture.”
“I looked up at the dark sky and prayed to God for a better break in life and a better chance to do something for the little people I loved.”
“Life is short. Ricky and I realize how lucky we were. We want to be together all the time.”
“I decided that I wanted to explore all kinds of music with my cello, not just the Western classical tradition. I just wanted to try and expand my vocabulary and bring that different kind of music to my audience.”
“No is no negative in a woman's mouth.”

Source : Sir Philip Sidney (1590). “The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia”, p.452

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