"... while the light burning within may have been divine, the outer case of the lamp was assuredly cheap enough."

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Source : Rebecca Harding Davis (1904). “Bits of Gossip”

Rebecca Harding Davis

#Light Quotes #Burning Quotes #May Quotes

“When a man plants a tree, he plants himself.”
“Too many believe that love is a condition, a feeling that involves 100 percent of the heart, something that happens to you. They disassociate love from the mind and, therefore, from agency. In commanding us to love, the Lord refers to something much deeper than romance - a love that is the most profound form of loyalty. He is teaching us that love is something more than feelings of the heart; it is also a covenant we keep with soul and mind.”
“If you can't help me grow, there's no point with you being in my life.”
“Many of our feelings of satisfaction or dissatisfaction have their roots in how we compare ourselves to others. When we compare ourselves to those who have more, we feel bad. When we compare ourselves to those who have less, we feel grateful. Even though the truth is we have exactly the same life either way, our feelings about our life can vary tremendously based on who we compare ourselves with. Compare yourself with those examples that are meaningful but that make you feel comfortable with who you are and what you have.”

Source : David Niven, PhD (2009). “The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People: What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It”, p.9, Harper Collins
“To me, nature is sacred; trees are my temples and forests are my cathedrals.”
“Belts with potbellies are pretty bad. I mean, what about an oversized shirt and a trouser? What about an oversized button-up shirt in linen and a trouser? Do us all a favor.”
“Don't waste your time being upset about something you can't change. Begin again and do it better this time.”
“The idea that the mind can extend even beyond the body is an intriguing one, and is bound to become more pressing as we increasingly develop technologies that augment our natural abilities.”

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