"I saw the lightnings gleaming rod. Reach forth and write upon the sky The awful autograph of God."

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Source : "Shadows of Shasta". Book by Joaquin Miller. Epigraph, 1881.

Joaquin Miller

#Writing Quotes #Sky Quotes #Lightning Quotes

“Her violence frightened me. She always claimed that I was the jealous one, and I was often jealous, but when I saw things working against me I simply became disgusted and withdrew. Lydia was different. She reacted. She was the Head Cheerleader at the Game of Violence.”
“Pan me, don't give me the part, publish everybody's book but this one and I will still make it!”
“At the heart of our public morality is the idea that he who gives generously is most virtuous and morally praiseworthy; that there is no greater citizen than she who sacrifices; and that there is no greater measure of worth than contribution. These are values we can be proud of. After all, there is no moral system or religion on earth where the guiding ethic is grab more for yourself.”

Source : Eric Liu, Nick Hanauer (2012). “The True Patriot”, p.34, Sasquatch Books
“I tend to play in a way that feels natural to me. To me that's authentic for myself. I play by where I'm led by some sense of where I feel I'm supposed to be.”
“What made me feel empowered was the gun, not the clothes. Like if I had the gun, it didn't matter what your size was, what your stature was.”
“I hate death; it takes people away from you. You're left feeling rudderless.”
“When we cling too tightly to what God did last, we often miss what God wants to do next.”
“Love. It's so close to hate, it's almost indistinguishable.”

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