"We are tired who follow after fantasy and truth that flies: You with only look and laughter stain our hearts with richest dyes."

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Source : George William Russell, “Natural Magic”

George William Russell

#Laughter Quotes #Tired Quotes #Heart Quotes

“When we count on chance in lieu of law and labor, we weaken our healthy attitudes toward work, our fellow men and our God.”
“A lack of affiliation may mean a lack of accountability, and forming a sense of commitment can be hard without a sense of community. Displacement can encourage the wrong kinds of distance, and if the nationalism we see sparking up around the globe arises from too narrow and fixed a sense of loyalty, the internationalism that's coming to birth may reflect too roaming and undefined a sense of belonging.”
“My tides were fluctuating, too - back and forth, back and forth - sometimes so fast they seemed to be spinning. They call this 'rapid cycling.' It's a marvel that a person can appear to be standing still when the mood tides are sloshing back and forth, sometimes sweeping in both directions at once. They call that a 'mixed state.'”

Source : Jane Pauley (2004). “Skywriting: A Life Out of the Blue”, p.4, Random House
“Violent, irrational, intolerant, allied to racism and tribalism and bigotry, invested in ignorance and hostile to free inquiry, contemptuous of women and coercive toward children: organized religion ought to have a great deal on its conscience.”

Source : Christopher Hitchens (2011). “God is Not Great”, p.44, Atlantic Books Ltd
“I'm not great with money. I'd go crazy if I were left to my own devices. My mum and girlfriend sort it out. I'm not driven by it, but I love to be generous.”
“If we took just 5 minutes to recognize each other's beauty, instead of attacking each other for our differences. That's not hard. It's really an easier and better way to live. And ultimately, it saves lives. Then again, it's not easy at all. It can be the hardest thing, because loving other people starts with loving ourselves and accepting ourselves. I know many of you have struggled with this. I draw upon your strength and your support, and have, in ways you will never know.”

Source : Ellen Page's speech at the Human Rights Campaign's Time to Thrive conference at Bally's Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, www.youtube.com. February 14, 2014.
“Only the mature artist who works from a model is capable of seeing the body for itself, only he has the opportunity for prolonged viewing.”
“My top priority is to stop the cuts to our public schools.”

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