"There were thirst and hunger, and you were the fruit. There were grief and the ruins, and you were the miracle."

-- Pablo Neruda

#Grief Quotes #Miracle Quotes #Ruins Quotes

“Interest is the spur of the people, but glory that of great souls.”
“What would our lives be like if we could all be happy no matter what?”

Source : Richard Louv (2012). “The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age”, p.3, Algonquin Books
“It is already clear, after twenty years of socialism in Russia, that if you do not provide your society with a new religion, it will gradually revert to the old one.”
“By a twist of fate rather than anything approaching journalistic enterprise, I did the last major interview with Johnny Carson.”
“That is what I wish, I wish to be martyred.”
“I made the intentional choice to step behind the camera.”
“Instead of scrambling for security in national victory and domination, in preparation for war and military aggression, we must relearn the values of cooperation and sharing, of nonviolence and support.”
“Forty-eight years is almost enough time to hold a record,”

Source : "Phelps Tops Another Olympian, but at 77, She Grins". www.nytimes.com. July 31, 2012.

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