"How shall I speak of Doom, and ours in special, But as of something altogether common?"

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Source : Donald Justice (2009). “Collected Poems”, p.25, Knopf

Donald Justice

#Fate Quotes #Special Quotes #Common Quotes

“I never saw myself not being a stand-up. That was my plan.”
“I'd got very successful, everyone knew who I was, but I felt very empty.”
“The more truthful I am with myself and others, the more my conscience is clear and tranquil. Thus, I can more thoroughly and unequivocally inhabit the present moment and accept everything that happens without fear, knowing that what goes around comes around (the law of karma). Ethical morality and self-discipline represent the good ground, or stable basis. Mindful awareness is the skillful and efficacious grow-path, or way. Wisdom and compassion constitute the fruit, or result. This is the essence of Buddhism [...]”
“We're as ephemeral as raindrops. We all fall, and we all land somewhere.”

Source : Robert Charles Wilson (2010). “Spin”, p.428, Macmillan
“There's a feeling of elation that comes after getting off stage and then there's a feeling of utter sadness that comes after getting off the stage.”

Source : Interview with Steve Head, www.ign.com. January 5, 2004.
“There are faults we would fain pardon.”
“Noone's a leader if there are no followers..”
“All good things vanish in less than a day, Peace, plenty, pleasure, suddenly decay Go not yet away, bright soul of the sad year, The earth is hell when you leav'st to appear.”

Source : Thomas Nash (1964). “Pierce Penniless his supplication to the Devil: Summer's last will and testament. The terrors of the night. The unfortunate traveller, and selected writings”

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