"The mind seemed to grow giddy by looking so far into the abyss of time."

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Source : John Playfair (1822). “The Works of John Playfair ...: With a Memoir of the Author ...”, p.81

John Playfair

#Mind Quotes #Abyss Quotes #Grows Quotes

“When the heart becomes empty, the mimbar of the Divine Oneness is placed therein and the sultan of gnosis sits upon it.”
“You started like a saint and now you've finished like a thief”
“I have always championed the concept of administrators of color. My mother worked in advertising, and growing up, I saw my mother's community of women working behind the scenes. I had the opportunity from a young age to know that I could do this work.”
“There are all kinds of silences and each of them means a different thing”

Source : Beryl Markham (2012). “West with the Night”, p.58, Open Road Media
“Brazilian music has many of the ingredients that I strive for in my own music: Strong melodies and a disciplined but intense rhythmic concept, and interesting harmonies.”
“I keep things pretty simple.”
“Being hunted, paparazzi-style , doesn't appeal to me.”
“I go to the club just like a normal person. I might go to the studio, but I go everywhere like a normal person would.”

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