"Light, when suddenly let in, dazzles and hurts and almost blinds us: but this soon passes away, and it seems to become the only element we can exist in."

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Source : Augustus William Hare (1827). “Guesses at Truth”

Augustus William Hare

#Hurt Quotes #Light Quotes #Passing Away Quotes

“Excellent." As soon as Bergman left earshot Vayl said, "I am going to buy you some pom-poms and a short pleated skirt-" Hey, if Bergman needs a cheerleard, that's what he's getting." Vayl tipped his head to one side and smiled wickedly. "I was just thinking perhaps I need a cheerleader as well." Cassandra got up. "If that's where this conversation is headed, I'm leaving." She wants some pom-poms too," I told Vayl. I do not!”
“A team is not a group of people that work together. A team is a group of people that trust each other.”

Source : Twitter post from Nov 17, 2014
“If you don't read much, you really don't know much. You're dangerous.”
“A huge adrenaline rush is usually followed by a pretty low point.”
“Hail, holy light! offspring of heaven firstborn! Or of th' eternal co-eternal beam, May I express thee unblam'd? since God is light And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity, dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence of bright essence increate!”
“If you focus too much on the fools, you will eventually become one...”

Source : Twitter post from Oct 22, 2015
“Good poetry seems so simple and natural a thing that when we meet it we wonder that all men are not always poets. Poetry is nothing but healthy speech.”
“We are alone on this planet. It's not a choice. Here we are. This is what everyone has to deal with.”

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