"Even if our efforts of attention seem for years to be producing no result, one day a light that is in exact proportion to them will flood the soul."

-- Simone Weil

#Powerful Quotes #Years Quotes #Light Quotes

“Nearly everybody in San Francisco writes poetry. Few San Franciscans would admit this, but most of them would rather like to have their productions accidentally discovered.”

Source : Stella Benson (1922). “The Poor Man”
“... education fails in so far as it does not stir in students a sharp awareness of their obligations to society and furnish at least a few guideposts pointing toward the implementation of these obligations.”
“True beauty could be discovered only by one who mentally complete the incomplete.”

Source : Kakuzo Okakura (2008). “The Book of Tea”, p.95, Applewood Books
“The only true allegiance a politician has is to his own re-election.”
“The only time you are actually growing is when you are uncomfortable.”
“Since time immemorial, youth has set the universal standard of physical beauty, and the reason is simply that a shapely firm young face and body are more attractive sexually and aesthetically than bulges, sags and wrinkles.”
“Youâ€™re not a one hundred dollar bill, not everyone is going to like you.”
“You can't do such a lot and do it all so well and have much time left for the ordinary human feelings.”

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