"The lotos bowed above the tide and dreamed."

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Source : Margaret Junkin Preston (1870). “Old Song and New”, p.94

Margaret Junkin Preston

#Lotuses Quotes #Tides Quotes

“There were hints of sunrise on the rim of the sky, yet it was still dark, and the traces of morning color were like goldfish swimming in ink.”
“The best way in the world to advertise is to get somebody else to run around with the name of your product on their person or showing it around somewhere and not only that but they're paying for it.”
“Can I see your fangs again? Valerie asked Er.... Justin said, then spotted Anders and smiled with relief. Anders, buddy. Show your woman your fangs. Shy, Bricker? You? Anders asked dryly, moving forward again as Valerie glanced around to smile at him. Nah. I just don't want to show you up by letting her see how much bigger my fangs are than yours, Justin responded. Actually, I saw Ander's fangs at his house this afternoon and they're bigger than yours, Valerie said at once and then as Anders reached her side , she glanced at him and asked, Why? Is it like big fangs, big feet, big -?”
“I can't sing â€œI Believe I Can Flyâ€. I sing that horrible. But I can sing â€œI Gotta Feelingâ€ good. I wrote it for my capabilities. So I Gotta Feeling is just about let me make a song to inspire people to have a good time.”
“I'd rather be on my own than be with a violent man.”
“It's a brooding melancholy that haunts me.”
“Only words and conventions can isolate us from the entirely undefinable something which is everything.”
“Our goal is to write memorable songs. We're not there yet, but we're getting closer. Each time we sit down to write, we have hopes of coming up with something that will be remembered forever. That's our dream.”

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