"They bore within their breasts the grief That fame can never heal- That deep, unutterable woe Which none save exiles feel."

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Source : 1848 Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and other Poems,'The Island of the Scots', stanza12.

William Edmondstoune Aytoun

#Grief Quotes #Woe Quotes #Fame Quotes

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“Turn the lights down, the party just got wilder.”
“Nirvana is not the blowing out of the candle. It is the extinguishing of the flame because day is come.”
“I still happen to think the United States is the greatest place in the world to invest.”
“You see it in schools all over... the concept that 'I'll be somewhat less than my best in order to make those around me feel more comfortable' is alive and well... I'm very keen that they understand that if they make themselves a little less than they can be, it is a one-way street to mediocrity.”
“You can be very much aware that when you are stressed, it always is a sign you have lost the present moment. So, you can choose to re-enter the present moment.”
“When you want knowledge and understanding as badly as you wanted air, you won't have to ask anyone to give it to you.”

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