"There are times when the air that floats between mortals becomes, in its stillness and silence, as cruel as the edge of a scythe."

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Source : Mervyn Peake (2008). “Titus Alone”, p.110, The Overlook Press

Mervyn Peake

#Air Quotes #Silence Quotes #Scythes Quotes

“I talk too quiet, and I have to yell on stage.”
“It was a national disgrace to lose the ERA, but of course we will start, and have done so, all over again. ... There is no deadline for equality in our society.”
“In a world where so much that is wild and free has been lost to us, we must leave these beautiful animals free to swim as they will and must. They do us no harm and wish us none and we should let them alone.”
“We are the silver people, the Mongols. When they ask, tell them there are no tribes. Tell them I am khan of the sea of grass, and they will know me by that name, as Genghis. Yes, tell them that. Tell them that I am Genghis and I will ride.”
“Man wasn't made to inherit Paradise without effort. Rather, he was made to conquer Paradise, after proving his worthiness of it.”
“The modern man is necessarily a seeker of God, maybe a Man of Christ.”
“To look without fear is a good subversive tool, undermining taboos.”
“By helping others, we make ourselves better, and by helping others heal, we heal ourselves. I think we can do that on an individual level and a worldwide level. I hope people have a chance to give that a little bit of thought.”

Source : Source: collider.com

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