"We read the past by the light of the present, and the forms vary as the shadows fall, or as the point of vision alters."

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Source : James Anthony Froude (2004). “Short Studies on Great Subjects”, p.260, The Minerva Group, Inc.

James Anthony Froude

#Fall Quotes #Past Quotes #Light Quotes

“Whether or not enlightenment is a plausible goal for us is a vital question for our lives. If it is possible for us to attain such perfect enlightenment ourselves, our whole sense of meaning and our place in the universe immediately changes. To be open to the possibility is to be a spiritual seeker, no matter what our religion. Enlightenment is not meant to be an object of religious faith. It is an evolutionary goal...”
“The long silences need to be loved, perhaps more than the words which arrive to describe them in time.”

Source : Franz Wright (2009). “God's Silence”, p.8, Knopf
“Exclusion is never the way forward on our shared paths to freedom and justice.”
“People of difference are always held to different standards.”
“Putting out a debut album is a bit scary - I want it to be just right, so I took some extra time to finish it. Eminem's increased involvement has been such a blessing; I'm getting guidance from an artist I really admire and trust.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Acting itself is quite scary. Some people say that actors are show-offs, very egotistical and all that kind of stuff, but it is quite scary.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Still, being alone doesn't mean you have to be miserable. In that sense it's different from losing something. You've still got yourself, even if you lose everything else. You've got to have faith in yourself and not get down just because you're on your own.”
“As long as you're feeling good with your weight and the way you look, that's what matters.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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