"The middle years of life come on like thunder."

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Nellie L. McClung

#Years Quotes #Age Quotes #Thunder Quotes

“I never imagined that so many days would ultimately make such a small life.”
“Suffering presents us with a challenge: to find our goals and purpose in our lives that make even the worst situation worth living through.”
“That public men publish falsehoods Is nothing new. That America must accept Like the historical republics corruption and empire Has been known for years. Be angry at the sun for setting If these things anger you.”

Source : Robinson Jeffers, Tim Hunt (1988). “The Collected Poetry of Robinson Jeffers: 1938-1962”, p.24, Stanford University Press
“We had fun just messing around and being awkward like they would be awkward. There's always that stage in a friendship when you wonder whether it could be more.”
“I was a big Dave Winfield guy growing up.”
“Sibelius justified the austerity of his old age by saying that while other composers were engaged in manufacturing cocktails, he offered the public pure cold water.”

Source : Sir Neville Cardus (1966). “The Delights of Music: A Critic's Choice”, London : Gollancz
“From the perspective of the one committing suicide, his or her act can be one of the most perverse forms of moral manipulation, as it abandons those left behind to their shame, guilt, and grief. Suicide is something like a metaphysical "I gotcha!" It is often an attempt to kill or wound others.”
“I used to love people for what they could be. I thought love was how hard you tried and how much you sacrificed and suffered. That is not love. Acceptance is.”

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