"If I could only remember that the days were not bricks to be laid row on row, to be built into a solid house, where one might dwell in safety and peace, but only food for the fires of the heart."

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Source : Edmund Wilson (2001). “I Thought of Daisy”, p.59, University of Iowa Press

Edmund Wilson

#Life Quotes #Heart Quotes #Fire Quotes

“We don't want to conquer the cosmos, we simply want to extend the boundaries of Earth to the frontiers of the cosmos.”
“Leadership requires the courage to make decisions that will benefit the next generation.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“To me, a lawyer is basically the person that knows the rules of the country. We're all throwing the dice, playing the game, moving our pieces around the board, but if there is a problem the lawyer is the only person who has read the inside of the top of the box.”
“Be at peace and see a clear pattern and plan running through your lives. Nothing is by chance.”
“You made a sacrifice. And heaven rewarded you.”
“If our hearts are ready for anything, we can open to our inevitable losses, and to the depths of our sorrow. We can grieve our lost loves, our lost youth, our lost health, our lost capacities. This is part of our humanness, part of the expression of our love for life.”
“Belief of some sort is the lifeblood of Art.”
“In sport you always think the strongest guy should be going for it and getting the best results. The thing is, cycling also has a very important team aspect, which I don't think that a lot of people fully grasp.”

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