"The stars above will be below when man has Love."

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Source : "Sestina of the Space Rocket". Poem by Philip Jose Farmer (1953); originally published in "Startling Stories" Magazine, February 1953; republished in Philip Jose Farmer "Pearls From Peoria" edited by Paul Spiteri, 2006.

Philip Jose Farmer

#Life Quotes #Stars Quotes #Love Life Quotes

“You're already a financial trader. You might not think of it in just this way, but if you work for a living, you're trading your time for money. Frankly, it's just about the worst trade you can make. Why? You can always get more money, but you can't get more time.”
“Zazen is an activity that is an extension of the universe. Zazen is not the life of an individual, it's the universe that's breathing.”
“Forgiveness, reader, is, I think, something very much like hope and love - a powerful, wonderful thing. And a ridiculous thing, too.”
“I ran the high school newspaper and was in student government. I played sports my whole life but was never picked as captain.”

Source : "Power? Thanks, but I’d Rather Have Influence". Interview with Adam Bryant, www.nytimes.com. June 4, 2011.
“My father's record collection was full of New Orleans music of all kinds. I used to listen to the radio in New York, and all there was on it at the time was Madonna and Michael Jackson, so it sort of passed me by.”
“The language of truth is simple.”
“Like the people of Israel who created a golden calf to represent God while Moses was away, fundamentalist Christians have built their own idols to represent God until Jesus returns. The religion of fundamentalism is idolatry.”
“All knowledge is sterile which does not lead to action and end in charity.”

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