"We sit and talk quietly, with long lapses of silence, and I am aware of the stream that has no language, coursing beneath the quiet heaven of your eyes, which has no speech."

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Source : William Carlos Williams (1995). “Paterson”, p.23, New Directions Publishing

William Carlos Williams

#Eye Quotes #Long Quotes #Heaven Quotes

“I am always frustrated when I see situations that could have been handled simpler.”
“We desperately need to understand something of the magnitude of sin, of evil, and of gross wickedness in this world if we are to appreciate our redemption. God's love, grace, and mercy shine all the brighter against the awful reality of evil. Indeed, the very existence of evil is a powerful proof of God's existence and holiness.”
“There is a peculiar pathos in the extinction of a nation.”

Source : Homer Bezaleel Hulbert (1906). “The Passing of Korea”
“As we speak, that is what we are doing. Projects that come to you are not written for you. We have to take a lesson from Will Smith, who develops projects he can shine in. We're trying to develop things from the ground up.”

Source : Interview with Nell Minow, moviemom.maxlazebnik.com. December 02, 2009.
“Just look at the messages today's media are sending everybody, from TV and commercials to actors and singers. Kids are just drowning in that 24-7 and it's getting really bad.”
“If fathers are sometimes sulky at the appearance of the destined son-in-law, is it not a fact that mothers become sentimental and, as it were, love their own loves over again.”
“It is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others, of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity.”
“The wise win before they fight, while the ignorant fight to win.”

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