"When Byron's eyes were shut in death, We bow'd our head and held our breath. He taught us little; but our soul Had felt his like a thunder roll. . . . We watch'd the fount of fiery life Which serv'd for that Titanic life."

-- Matthew Arnold

#Life Quotes #Eye Quotes #Soul Quotes

“Peace is the beauty of life. It is sunshine. It is the smile of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the togetherness of a family. It is the advancement of man, the victory of a just cause, the triumph of truth. Peace is all of these and more and more.”

Source : Menachem Begin, Harry Zvi Hurwitz, Yisrael Medad (2011). “Peace in the Making: The Menachem Begin - Anwar El-Sadat Personal Correspondence”, p.110, Gefen Publishing House Ltd
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.”
“Maxims are often quoted by those who stand in more need of their application.”
“although I have no fish, / I do not want any frog; / Or any elderberries either, / Instead of a bunch of grapes: / Although I have no love, / I do not want anything else, / Whether Love is gracious to me or hostile.”

Source : Hadewijch, Columba Hart (1980). “Hadewijch (CWS)”, p.335, Paulist Press
“I don't write books for people to be friends with the characters. If you want to find friends, go to a cocktail party.”
“But no words will change my desire / My determination born of love / My will to set my eccentric sight / On an ever exquisite dawn”
“Traditions are the guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we can't even describe and aren't even aware of.”
“Love isn't an opinion, it's a chemical reaction.”

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