"With my somewhat vague aspiring mind, to be imprisoned in the rude details of a most material life was often irksome."

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Source : Edward Carpenter (1984). “Selected Writings: Sex”

Edward Carpenter

#Rude Quotes #Mind Quotes #Details Quotes

“April 19 And now it is spring. Birds are singing. Wistful notes and jubilant. And bare streets and no need for coats, and skipping ropes and bicycles and a thin new moon.”
“Wit is the most rascally, contemptible, beggarly thing on the face of the earth.”
“Th' longest lane will have a turning ...”
“Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.”

Source : Harold S. Kushner (2006). “Overcoming Life's Disappointments”, p.48, Anchor
“All is well. Everything is working out for my highest good. Out of this situation only good will come. I am safe!”
“Fighting hard to protect yourself and your relatives is good for your genes, but when captured and escape is not possible, giving up short of dying and making the best you can of the new situation is also good for your genes.”
“Moth, that wasn't very nice.”
“Self-consciousness is the enemy of all art, be it acting, writing, painting, or living itself, which is the greatest art of all.”

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