"Flesh is heretic. My body is a witch. I am burning it."

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Source : Eavan Boland (2013). “New Selected Poems”, p.32, Carcanet

Eavan Boland

#Burning Quotes #Body Quotes #Flesh Quotes

“We're not very dangerous animals; we don't have a horn like a rhino or quills like a porcupine.”
“The vanity of human life is like a river, constantly passing away, and yet constantly coming on.”
“Above all, do not lie to yourself.”
“Because the sinless Savior died My sinful soul is counted free. For God the just is satisfied To look on Him and pardon me.”
“Take opera for example - to go to the opera you have to dress up in a tuxedo and pay lots of money.”
“I use a lot of fresh citrus, garlic, and fresh herbs when cooking to cut down on fat and sodium but punch up flavor. Our cupboards and fridge are full of condiments - mustards, vinegars, etc. that also add tons of flavor but are low in fat, calories, or other processed additives.”
“Hope for forces which you do not yet have. That is what is most impossible, and nevertheless possible.”
“When a man finds the one woman who is right, it scarcely matters what else is wrong.”

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