"At last, in the gray dawn of Civilization the fire in the Soul dies down. The dwindling powers rise to one more, half-successful, effort of creation, and produce the Classicism that is common to all dying Cultures. The soul thinks once again, and in Romanticism looks back piteously to its childhood; then finally, weary, reluctant, cold, it loses its desire to be, and, as in Imperial Rome, wishes itself out of the overlong daylight and back in the darkness of protomysticism in the womb of the mother in the grave."

Source : Oswald Spengler (1991). “The Decline of the West”, p.75, Oxford University Press, USA

Oswald Spengler

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“I think that among my friends I'm known as being a hard worker; I think if you want to be an actor, there can't be any compromise. You have to work all day, every day. It's not a 9-5 job. There's always something to learn.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“If outside forces and culture were the reasons behind declining and non-influential churches, we would likely have no churches today. The greatest periods of growth, particularly the first-century growth, took place in adversarial cultures. We are not hindered by external forces; we are hindered by our own lack of commitment and selflessness.”

Source : "“I Am A Church Member” – A Conversation with Thom Rainer". Interview with Trevin Wax, blogs.thegospelcoalition.org. April 25, 2013.
“A woman's mind is as complex as the contents of her handbag; even when you get to the bottom of it, there is ALWAYS something at the bottom to surprise you!”
“It was as if we had beaten a country, more than just a football team.”
“I find if I just sit down and think, a solution presents itself.”
“A dreamer, I walked enchanted, and nothing held me back.”

Source : Daphne Du Maurier (2012). “Daphne du Maurier Omnibus 4: Rebecca; My Cousin Rachel”, p.9, Hachette UK
“A tomato may be a fruit, but it is a singular fruit. A savory fruit. A fruit that has ambitions far beyond the ambitions of other fruits.”

Source : E. Lockhart (2014). “The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks”, p.61, Hot Key Books
“There would be nothing to frighten you if you refused to be afraid.”

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