"Twixt devil and deep sea, man hacks his caves; Birth, death; one, many; what is true, and seems; Earth's vast hot iron, cold space's empty waves."

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Source : William Empson (1984). “Collected poems”, Chatto & Windus

William Empson

#Men Quotes #Sea Quotes #Iron Quotes

“When I sit down to write a song, I really want the message of healing to thrive and transcend all ages.”
“Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not. It is the first lesson that ought to be learned and however early a man's training begins, it is probably the last lesson that he learns thoroughly.”

Source : Thomas Henry Huxley (1908). “Aphorisms and Reflections from the Works of Thomas Henry Huxley”, p.120, Library of Alexandria
“We are in great haste to construct a magnetic telegraph from Maine to Texas; but Maine and Texas, it may be, have nothing important to communicate.”
“Evil unchecked grows, evil tolerated poisons the whole system.”
“Never knew a man not to be improved by a dog.”
“As our acts vary, our habits will follow in their course.”
“I play with passion and fire. I have to accept that sometimes this fire does harm.”
“My favorite thing about doing photo shoots is just being able to have fun, meeting new people, getting dressed up, and I just love doing it. So, I have a lot of fun.”

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