"You will find a spring by the dwelling of the dead, to the left. Next to it stands a white cypress. Do not approach that spring, do not go near it. You will find another spring that pours from the lake of Memory, cool water gushes out of it. There are guards in front of it. Address these words to them: I am daughter of the earth and the star-covered Sky, and I descend from the Sky; and that you know; I burn and die of thirst; let me drink quickly of the cool water that gushes from the lake of Memory. And they will allow you to drink from the sacred spring."

-- Gustaw Herling-Grudzinski

#Daughter Quotes #Stars Quotes #Memories Quotes

“A poem is like a child; at some point we have to let it go and trust that it will make its own way in the world.”

Source : Kim Addonizio, Dorianne Laux (2010). “The Poet's Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry”, p.188, W. W. Norton & Company
“I'm constantly changing and evolving so I don't abide by just one certain style.”
“Home ownership is the cornerstone of a strong community.”
“History is never invisible, finally, though some people seem to work very hard to be willfully blind.”
“Why does a salmon rise? Why does a small boy cross the street just to kick a tin can?”

Source : Lee Wulff (1958). “The Atlantic Salmon”
“I simply went down there to catch up with an old mate of mine, who owns the place. He's the one who wrote the book on the place, but no, no movie, just a beer.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“If you think dope is for kicks and for thrills, you're out of your mind. There are more kicks to be had in a good case of paralytic polio or by living in an iron lung.”
“Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia.”

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