"Life is too fleet for onomatopoeia."

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Source : Mervyn Peake (2007). “Titus Groan”, p.230, The Overlook Press

Mervyn Peake

#Life Is Quotes #Gormenghast Quotes

“It is precisely through the onset of old age, through loss or personal tragedy, that the spiritual dimension would traditionally come into people's lives. This is to say, their inner purpose would emerge only as their outer purpose collapsed and the shell of the ego would begin to crack open. The emphasis shifts from doing to Being, and our civilization, which is lost in doing, knows nothing of Being. It asks: being? What do you do with it?”
“It takes incredible fortitude to keep on the road, even though it's fun and it's rewarding and you can't complain, it's just a great life, but it takes a lot of energy.”

Source : "The Singer of 'Love Shack' Is Back With an Upbeat Solo Album". Interview with Luke Whelan, www.motherjones.com. February 16, 2015.
“The government invented the Internet.”
“It is not necessary to maintain a conversation when we are in the presence of God. We can come into His presence and rest our weary souls in quiet contemplation of Him. Our groanings, which cannot be uttered, rise to Him and tell Him better than words how dependent we are upon Him.”
“I am a fanatic! I feel a power within me...a fire that I may not quench, but must keep ablaze.”
“Excuse the mess but we live here.”
“I do feel pressure to look a certain way but am fighting that and focusing on being comfortable in my own skin exactly as it is.”

Source : ORIGIN Interview, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“You can get your money and you put it in the bank, or you can put it in the youth. You can put it in our future.”

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