"The chain that's fixed to the throne of Jove, On which the fabric of our world depends, One link dissolved, the whole creation ends."

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Source : Edmund Waller (1854). “Poetical Works”, p.54

Edmund Waller

#Our World Quotes #Thrones Quotes #Fabric Quotes

“The head governs, the heart assists, the body acts.”
“Death is a mercy, and I have enough mercy to go around.”
“If people don't like me, I become very plain.”
“In verse one can take any damn constant one likes, one can alliterate, or assone, or rhyme, or quant, or smack, only one MUST leave the other elements irregular.”
“A battle avoided cannot be lost.”
“I was raised Catholic. I didn't appreciate the guilt and sin part of it.”

Source : "John Densmore on Life, Love, Meditation and His New Book, 'The Doors: Unhinged'". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. September 1, 2013.
“The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.”
“Education in our family was not merely emphasized, it was our raison d'etre ... In this family of accomplished scholars, I was to become the academic black sheep. I performed adequately at high school, but in comparison to my older brother, who set the record for the highest cumulative average for our high school, my performance was decidedly mediocre.”

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