"And his eyes frighten me, too. They're the eyes of an old man, an old man who's seen so much in life that he no longer cares to go on living. They're not even desperate... just quiet and expectant, and very, very lonely, as if he were quite alone of his own free choice."

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Source : Anne Holm (1990). “North to Freedom”, Odyssey Classics

Anne Holm

#Lonely Quotes #Eye Quotes #Men Quotes

“It's not going to happen through technology or our intellectual abilities but only through prayer. When we pray, God works. We believe God blesses churches that bless missions.”
“I never planned on being a live performer. My whole forte was about being in the studio, producing, playing the piano on recording sessions. I was all about the studio.”

Source : Source: thequietus.com
“If you're positive and listen to your heart, you can truly get what you're looking for. It's hard to do all the time, but vibrating on the right frequency can really bring some wonderful things into your life.”

Source : "Interview with Actress Jacqui Holland on Beauty, Aging, and Embracing Pain". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“What boots it at one gate to make defence, And at another to let in the foe?”
“But though cognition is not an element of mental action, nor even in any real sense of the word an aspect of it, the distinction of cognition and conation has if properly defined a definite value.”
“This self-obsession is a waste of living. It could be spent on surviving things, appreciating nature, nurturing kindness and friendship, and dancing.”
“Unless you count the political backdrop, which in any case is a familiar one to many international readers, I don't think there's anything that I would call essentially Brazilian in JoÃ£o Gilberto Noll work. In that regard, it translates very well to a cosmopolitan audience.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“If you have forgotten how to be a child you cannot teach children.”

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