"Whether I was in my body or out of my body as I wrote it I know not. God knows."

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Source : Of the'Hallelujah Chorus' in his Messiah. Quoted in Romain Rolland Essays on Music (1948).

George Frideric Handel

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“I don't like it, but my hands are tied. I just want you to know this: if I ever get the chance to betray you, I will. If the opportunity arises to pay you back, I'll take it. You'll never be able to trust me.”

Source : Darren Shan (2007). “Cirque Du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan”
“Love isnâ€™t just something we feel for others, itâ€™s who we are. Though we usually think of love as a stream of emotion flowing between two people, love is more like an ocean thatâ€™s inside and all around us. Instead of walking around with a little cup, begging for a few drops of love from others, recognize that youâ€™re the huge ocean of love.”
“To win the Kentucky Derby is the goal of every trainer, every hot-walker, every backside person. They may be just rubbing on a horse, or hot-walking a horse, but they wonder if they could win the Kentucky Derby.”
“The federal government views the Constitution as its enemy.”
“Close your eyes and place your finger on a map. Wherever it lands, that's the theme of the evening. So many times we settle for routine dishes. This forces you to try new cuisines.”
“In considering God's power, we must not look for a God of the Gaps, a god who is called in for those phenomena for which there is yet no scientific explanation.”
“I guess in Hollywood you chart your life by Oscars. You say to each other, 'Remember when that movie won that year? It was 2006. Remember that?'”
“Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.”

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