"Sentimental assertions are always a form of detachment; they confront the acute, terrible awareness of individual pain, the sharp particularity of loss or the fierce individuality of passion with the dulling universal certainty of platitude."

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Mark Doty

#Inspirational Quotes #Pain Quotes #Passion Quotes

“The world in which we live is geographically one. The challenge that we face today is to make it one in terms of brotherhood.”
“Here in Florida the seasons move in and out like nuns in soft clothing, making no rustle in their passing.”

Source : Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (2015). “Cross Creek”, p.217, Booklassic
“Words express only the feelings we know already.”
“Doing everything with one arm, being well-known, and having a book and a movie, it's fairly abnormal. As far as just not having to worry about past experiences, I've healed very well.”
“England is a country where people stay exactly as they are. The soul does not receive the slightest jolt.”

Source : Natalia Ginzburg, Dick Davis (1989). “The Little Virtues”, p.28, Arcade Publishing
“If you want to be an artist, you have to know that art is an ongoing practice, that you're part of a long line. Take this test: if someone offered you a billion dollars, but you could never draw another illustration or write another word, would you take it? If you reject it, you need to find another way to pay the bills, but you're still an artist.”
“See? Youâ€™re the crazy one, you redheaded freak. Iâ€™ve been attempting to translate the phrase into Latin. If I ever succeed, I shall make it my personal motto.”
“Affirm for yourself that you are a success. Affirm that you are successful in getting rid of your clutter. If you are having a hard time getting started, be grateful that you are such a successful clutterer. Who else could have amassed such a collection of stuff?”

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