"Winckelmann wished to live with a work of art as a friend. The saying is true of pen and pencil. Fresh lustre shoots from Lycidas in a twentieth perusal. The portraits of Clarendon are mellowed by every year of reflection."

-- Robert Aris Willmott

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“It helps to regard soul as an active intelligence, forming and plotting each person's fate. Translators use "plot" to render the ancient Greek word mythos in English. The plots that entangle our souls and draw forth our characters are the great myths. That is why we need a sense of myth and knowledge of different myths to gain insight into our epic struggles, our misalliances, and our tragedies. Myths show the imaginative structures inside our messes, and our human characters can locate themselves against the background of the characters of myth.”

Source : James Hillman (2012). “The Force of Character: And the Lasting Life”, p.11, Ballantine Books
“If you will not stand with Israel, then I will not stand with you”
“It's not about winning or losing a competition, it's about beating the doubt from within yourself and knowing at the end of each day you are one step closer to your goals.”
“All day the darkness and the cold Upon my heart have lain Like shadows on the winter sky Like frost upon the pane”
“I found in one of the tombs an inscription saying, 'If you touch my tomb, you will be eaten by a crocodile and hippopotamus.' It doesn't mean the hippo will eat you, it means the person really wanted his tomb to be protected.”

Source : "The king of the pharaohs" by Tim Radford, www.theguardian.com. November 26, 2003.
“I had hoped God would be neutral.”
“I'd probably be better in an action role and even a more comedic role as I find myself pretty hilarious.”

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“Healthy feet can feel the very heart of Mother Earth.”

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