"This, indeed, is one of the eternal paradoxes of both life and literature-that without passion little gets done; yet, without control of that passion, its effects are largely ill or null."

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Source : F. L. Lucas (2012). “Style: The Art of Writing Well”, Harriman House Limited

F. L. Lucas

#Passion Quotes #Null Quotes #Done Quotes

“Worrying about where to begin puts you in a fair way to waste your life worrying, without getting noticeably closer to beginning.”
“Ecology and spirituality are fundamentally connected, because deep ecological awareness, ultimately, is spiritual awareness.”
“It always amazes me that spectators want to coach, coaches want to officiate, and officials just want to watch the game”
“Misery is complexity. Happiness is simplicity.”
“A lot of different things had to come together over the years, accumulated experiences of a general and personal nature, before the idea and the decision were developed and then carried out.”
“But as in wailing there's nought availing, And Death unfailing will strike the blow, Then for that reason, and for a season, Let us be merry before we go.”

Source : ?1773 'Let Us Be Merry Before We Go'.
“I mean, there is amazing amount of oil and gas and other resources out beneath the sea. It's staggering.”
“And, you know, being able to wear the stars and stripes, when you step up on one of the blocks or, you know, when you step off of an airplane or when you hear the national anthem play, you know, it's one of the greatest feelings in the world because you know that there are people at home who are supporting you and watching you.”

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