"The road made wet by the water of August shines like it was cut in full moonlight"

-- Pablo Neruda

#Cutting Quotes #August Quotes #Water Quotes

“Satan would seem to be mannerly and reasonable; making as if he would be content with one-half of the heart, whereas God challengeth all or none: as, indeed, He hath most reason to claim all that made all. But this is nothing but a crafty fetch of Satan; for he knows that if he have any part, God will have none: so the whole falleth to his share alone.”

Source : Joseph Hall (1824). “Select Tracts from the Writings of the ... Rev. J. Hall”, p.226
“Misery alternates with euphoria.”

Source : Patricia Gaffney (2009). “The Saving Graces: A Novel”, p.104, Harper Collins
“When you depend on another's perceptions to match your expectations, you're setting yourself up for disappointment.”
“I'm constantly thinking about design, shapes, patterns and colors, so I just want to be more of a blank canvas. But there is a comfort in knowing what you're going to wear, and that probably comes from Catholic school, where I wore a uniform for 10 years.”
“The hospital room was as cold as dead skin, the hallway crowded with lost souls and reeking of illness.”

Source : Randy Susan Meyers, M. J. Rose, Ronlyn Domingue, Sarah Pekkanen, Jodi Picoult (2013). “Atria Book Club Bites: A Free Sampling of Ten Books Guaranteed to Feed Your Discussion”, p.152, Simon and Schuster
“Some in the West suggest that Isam needs a separation of mosque and state. However, in the case of Iran at least what is needed is a separation lof religion and business.”
“Leadership is providing inspiration and vision, then developing and empowering others to achieve this vision.”
“Seeing her sitting there unresponsive makes me realize that silence has a sound.”

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