"We wake and whisper awhile, But, the day gone by, Silence and sleep like fields Of amaranth lie."

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Source : Walter De La Mare (2007). “The Listeners and Other Poems”, p.34, Wildside Press LLC

Walter de La Mare

#Lying Quotes #Sleep Quotes #Silence Quotes

“If the body dies, it does no harm to the mind, but if the mind dies, one can no longer act as a man even though the body survives.”

Source : "Yoshida Shoin Zenshu" by Yoshida Shoin, vol. VIII, 1938.
“There is romance, the genuine glinting stuff, in typewriters, and not merely in their development from clumsy giants into agile dwarfs, but in the history of their manufacture, which is filled with raids, battles, lonely pioneers, great gambles, hope, fear, despair, triumph. If some of our novels could be written by the typewriters instead of on them, how much better they would be.”
“Caffeine. The gateway drug.”
“As for the differences of opinion upon speculative questions, if we wait till they are reconciled, the action of human affairs must be suspended forever. But neither are we to look for perfection in any one man, nor for agreement among many.”

Source : Junius, Sir Philip Francis (1813). “Junius. Stat nominis umbra”, p.310
“Lawyers do not mix with diplomacy.”
“Godâ€™s purpose is â€œto bring to pass theÂ immortalityÂ and eternal life of man.â€2Â That is fundamental to all we do. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in things that we find fascinating or become so consumed by mundane responsibilities that we lose sight of Godâ€™s objectives. As you consistently focus your life on the most basic principles, you will gain an understanding of what you are to do, and you will produce more fruit for the Lord and more happiness for yourself.”
“When our young people can find meaningful work, we all benefit. This youth jobs strategy would help connect youth with careers they can build on and equip them with the skills they need to thrive in today's global economy.”
“What Churchill described as the twin marauders of war and tyranny have been almost entirely banished from our continent. Today, hundreds of millions dwell in freedom, from the Baltic to the Adriatic, from the Western Approaches to the Aegean.”

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