"The first of earthly blessings, independence."

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Source : Edward Gibbon (1998). “Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”, p.8, Wordsworth Editions

Edward Gibbon

#Single Quotes #Blessing Quotes #Independence Quotes

“Once you have been confronted with a life-and-death situation, trivia no longer matters. Your perspective grows and you live at a deeper level. There's no time for pettiness.”
“A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.”
“Poetry lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world, and makes familiar objects be as if they were not familiar.”

Source : Percy Bysshe Shelley (1994). “The Selected Poetry and Prose of Shelley”, p.52, Wordsworth Editions
“Death is terrifying and beautiful, a final thing we can all do together.”
“Why do we smile? Why do we laugh? Why do we feel alone? Why are we sad and confused? Why do we read poetry? Why do we cry when we see a painting? Why is there a riot in the heart when we love? Why do we feel shame? What is that thing in the pit of your stomach called desire?”
“Don't do it for the money. Follow the path to do what makes your heartbeat faster. Follow your passion.”
“I would prefer to just continue to speak about truth and to speak about what makes sense.”
“For the multifold secret to work only one thing is necessary. You must take action. You must give. You must share. You must act with abandon. Send out waves of love and kindness into the world and then simply wait for the response. Or, better yet, continue to send out more waves. Why wait? The response will come. Keep sending waves and enjoy the reaction.”

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