"His screaming stallions maned with whistling wind."

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Source : Anna Hempstead Branch, “Nimrod”

Anna Hempstead Branch

#Wind Quotes #Stallions Quotes #Whistling Quotes

“There is only one world; the world pressing against you at this minute. There is only one minute in which you are alive; this minute here and now. The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle.”
“Just as composers go to concerts and artists visit galleries, writers read. You will learn, in the most enjoyable way, more about style and language from reading good literature than you will ever acquire from workshops and how-to books.”

Source : Judith Barrington (2002). “Writing the Memoir”
“No voice comes from outer space, from the folds of dust and carpets of wind to tell us that this is the way it was meant to happen, that if only we knew how long the ruins would last we would never complain.”

Source : Mark Strand (2014). “Collected Poems”, p.334, Knopf
“Are you committed to your highest vision for your life or are you just satisfied to dream?”

Source : FaceBook post by Colette Baron-Reid from Apr 26, 2017
“The only test of leadership is that somebody follows.”

Source : Robert K. Greenleaf, Larry C. Spears (1998). “The Power of Servant-leadership: Essays”, p.31, Berrett-Koehler Publishers
“Wit and humor seem to always factor into this - there's a tongue-in-cheek tone you get when you take on a formalist story - because there's an inherent voice you're trying to copy (and often to satirize).”

Source : Source: www.raintaxi.com
“This war in Vietnam is, I believe, a war for civilization. Certainly it is not a war of our seeking. It is a war thrust upon us and we cannot yield to tyranny.”
“The modern technological world appears overwhelming to many people. It drives some to pessimism and despair. It makes others doubt the future of mankind unless we retreat to simpler lives and even to the ways of our ancestors. What these people fail to realize is that we cannot go back to those ways and those days. Furthermore, for all our difficulties, life today is far better for more people and the possibilities for the future can be brighter than ever if we develop not only new knowledge, but a greater faith and confidence in the human mind and spirit.”

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