"His life is a watch or a vision Between a sleep and a sleep."

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Source : Algernon Charles Swinburne, L. M. Findlay (2002). “Selected Poems”, p.12, Psychology Press

Algernon Charles Swinburne

#Sleep Quotes #Vision Quotes #Watches Quotes

“The predicament of a person in a restaurant who is unable to determine his or her designated restroom (e.g., turtles and tortoises).”
“People come from a certain generation and a certain whole way of looking at things, and you really do become a prisoner of your own world.”
“[W]hat have we done with our forests? Chopped them, and burned them, and wasted them; and now almost the last of the great stands of timber are here on the Pacific slope. We are in the center of the best of them. Probably nowhere on earth does there exist a forest to compare in continuous grandeur and unqualified beauty with the Redwoods that are found along the Eel River and to the north.”
“I was plunged into what was known as the debutante social whirl. This was one of the ways fathers justified their own hard work and sacrifices.”
“Growing up, I wasn't an athlete or anything like that. The only place I felt like I belonged was in the theater.”
“Do not crave to know the views of others, nor base your intent thereon. To think independently for yourself is a sign of fearlessness.”
“It's tough for those celebrity couples. It's really hard. My wife wasn't in the limelight, which made it easier... the key is to keep it happy, light, and fun.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Truth is born into this world only with pangs and tribulations, and every fresh truth is received unwillingly.”

Source : Alfred Russel Wallace (1991). “Alfred Russel Wallace: An Anthology of His Shorter Writings”, Oxford University Press, USA

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