"Divine love is a sacred flower, which in its early bud is happiness, and in its full bloom is heaven."

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Source : James Hervey (1762). “A Collection of the Letters of the Late Reverend Mr James Hervey ... To which is Prefixed, an Account of His Life and Death”, p.297

James Hervey

#Religious Quotes #Flower Quotes #Love Is Quotes

“So use all that is called fortune. Most men gamble with her, and gain all and lose all, as her wheel rolls... A political victory, a rise of rents, the recovery of your sick or the return of your absent friend, or some other favorable event raises your spirits, and you think good days are preparing for you. Do not believe it. Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of principles.”
“You need to know that a member of Congress who refuses to allow the minimum wage to come up for a vote made more money during last year's one-month government shutdown than a minimum wage worker makes in an entire year.”
“This train of thought was heading straight for Pity City, and she wanted to get off.”
“We have hardly an adequate idea how all-powerful law is in forming public opinion, in giving tone and character to the mass of society.”
“The actualising of God through the medium of the love song remains my prime motivation as an artist.”
“Possession, they say, is eleven points of the law.”
“American sex is generally straight. It happens at 11 o'clock Saturday night. In the rural areas, it happens at nine and it happens pretty fast. Got to get up the next morning, especially if there're kids. Can't make noise, either, wake the kids.”
“As a student of life I just want to be constantly progressing mentally, physically, and spiritually.”

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