"For death and life, in ceaseless strife, Beat wild on this world's shore, And all our calm is in that balmâ€” Not lost but gone before."

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Source : "Not Lost but Gone Before" (ca. 1850). Burton E. Stevenson, Home Book of Quotations, and the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations trace "Not lost, but gone before" and similar expressions to Seneca, St. Cyprian, and Matthew Henry.

Caroline Norton

#Life And Death Quotes #Gone Quotes #World Quotes

“To mobilize yourself, decide what you want, determine what will get you what you want, then act - do what will get you what you want most to achieve.”
“I made records in the past that are as traditional as any other country records that have been made, but at the same time the records have a contemporary slant on it too.”
“That's death and life, you see. We all shine on. You just have to release your hearts, alert your senses, and pay attention. A leaf, a star, a song, a laugh. Notice all the little things, because somebody is reaching out to you. Qualcuno ti ama. Somebody loves you.”

Source : Ben Sherwood (2010). “Charlie St. Cloud: A Novel”, p.268, Bantam
“There's a double beauty whenever a swan Swims on a lake with her double thereon.”
“This crisis is not just a crisis. Consumers are understanding for the first time that [their] degree of personal happiness doesn't rise past a certain earnings threshold.”
“White on rice. Green on grass. Sheets on a bed. Him on her.”
“The respect for human rights is one of the most significant advantages of a free and democratic nation in the peaceful struggle for influence, and we should use this good weapon as effectively as possible.”
“It is cowardice to commit suicide.”

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