"Life is no brief candle but a splendid torch made to burn ever more brightly."

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Edward Dunlop

#Wisdom Quotes #Torches Quotes #Life Is Quotes

“I think also there's no question that Lincoln has been diluted down through history in some way, almost by becoming as iconic as he is, in a way he's become diluted.”
“There is such a cool vibe in Nashville. It is has the excitement of a big city, but also has this amazing small town feel. I have definitely come to call it my home, and have my favorite go-to spots. But most of all it's the people. The southern charm, and hospitality. And some great shopping never hurts. As fun as Music City is during the day, the real magic happens at night ... The lights, the energy, the music, how could you not love this town?”
“"Art is the ability to turn one's gaze to the world of oblivion." This is the way in which I understand art at fundamental level.”

Source : Source: u-in-u.com
“Poetry in love is no more to be avoided than jealousy.”

Source : 1675 The Country Wife, act 3, sc.2.
“If I waited for a proper occasion to get dressed up I'd never wear half of these clothes. Put on the clothes and you make things happen to match them. It doesn't work the other way around.”
“As a poet Maria Terrone lives, like the rest of us, in a world of questions marks-but what shines through them is the fierce light of the life force itself”
“I learned that in each of us there burns a flame of independence that must never be allowed to go out. That as long as it exists within us we cannot be destroyed.”

Source : Bryce Courtenay (1989). “The Power of One”, Random House LLC
“You're in a fight and have to dig down... I find peace in that and enjoy it.”

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