"But loss is a precious stone to me, a nectar Distilled in time, preaching the truth of winter To the fallen heart that does not cease to fall."

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Source : Vincent O'Sullivan, James K. Baxter (1976). “James K. Baxter”

James K. Baxter

#Fall Quotes #Heart Quotes #Winter Quotes

“The course of events is so rapidly hastening forward that the emergency may soon arise when you may be called upon to decide the momentous question whether you possess the power by force of arms to compel a State to remain in the Union”

Source : James Buchanan, James Buchanan Henry (1910). “The Works of James Buchanan: Comprising His Speeches, State Papers, and Private Correspondence”
“I look up to my father, because he's very, very experimental in his cuisine, and he puts a lot of love into things. He's the best. To me.”
“My great crime in the world is blunder I will get into scrapes without intention or any bad motive.”
“Tell me the truth about death. I don't know what it is. We have them, then they are gone but they stay in our minds. Their stories are part of us as long as we live and as long as we tell them or write them down.”
“Destroying is a necessary function in life. Everything has its season, and all things eventually lose their effectiveness and die.”
“I love to see people's faces change when they hear me speak English and they realize how far I have been able to go.”
“Writing songs is super intimate. It's a bit like getting naked.”
“Sometimes sweat is the best form of therapy.”

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