"Whatever else it might be, the divine is certainly the thing that imposes with maximum intensity the sensation of being alive."

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Source : Roberto Calasso (2010). “Literature and the Gods”, p.34, Vintage

Roberto Calasso

#Alive Quotes #Might Quotes #Divine Quotes

“You don't have to aim to be the best of everything, thinking that one day you're going to be the top of the world; I don't think it exists.”
“I think it reflects the reality on the ground, that this was an important milestone that's been achieved by the Iraqi people, and it's a significant development. It's a real hopeful moment for democracy in Iraq.”
“I often think of myself as the discoverer-in-chief.”
“backing down can become a way of life”

Source : "Fictional character: Jay Corgan". "Raise Your Voice", www.imdb.com. 2004.
“I do think that there's a special connection between Australia and America. It's kind of unexplainable. It's just one of those things. It's all about God's timing. We're thankful to be a part of it.”

Source : Source: www.beliefnet.com
“Man is a dream about a shadow. But when some splendour falls upon him from God, a glory comes to him and his life is sweet.”

Source : "Neb". Book by R. S. Thomas, 1985.
“I'd like to do my first record I ever made, A Church, a Courtroom, and Then Goodbye.”
“The only way to avoid being miserable is not to have enough leisure to wonder whether you are happy or not.”

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