"When he was twenty-three or twenty-four my father began to learn German and read philosophy in his spare hours, which did not look as though he were destined to remain long on board ship!"

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Source : Edward Carpenter (1916). “My days and dreams: being autobiographical notes”

Edward Carpenter

#Father Quotes #Philosophy Quotes #Long Quotes

“Fitness will be a major factor in the first race and I think that will play into the hands of drivers who have been racing recently, rather than people like me who haven't raced properly for a decade. I'am not one of the favourites to start with.”
“As a breath on glass, - As witch-fires that burn, The gods and monsters pass, Are dust, and return. (â€œThe Face of the Skiesâ€)”

Source : George Sterling (1921). “Sails and Mirage”
“The world is God's world, after all.”
“Up on the roof Tatiana thought about the evening minute, the minute she used to walk out the factory doors, turn her head to the left even before her body turned, and look for his face. The evening minute as she hurried down the street, her happiness curling her mouth upward to the white sky, the red wings speeding her to him, to look up at him and smile.”
“We should not give away a moment to anyone who does not deserve it.”
“I never think too far into the future. I'm too busy thinking about tomorrow's news.”
“To finish off this whole Olympics by finally getting the gold medal, it's the best feeling in the world.”
“I do after-school ballet and also hip-hop and jazz.”

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