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William Henry Hudson

"For here the religion that languishes in crowded cities or steals shame-faced to hide itself in dim churches, flourishes greatly, filling the soul with a solemn joy. Face to face with Nature on the vast hills at eventide, who does not feel himself near to the Unseen?"

Source : William Henry Hudson (2010). “The Purple Land: Being One Richard Lamb's Adventures in the Banda Oriental, in South America, as Told by Himself”, p.235, The Floating Press

William Henry Hudson

#Cities Quotes #Joy Quotes #Soul Quotes

“I don't do things for the response or for the controversy. I just live my life.”
“Our country asserts for itself the glory of being the freest upon the surface of the globe... but one dark spot still dimmed its lustre. Domestic slavery existed among a people who had themselves disdained to submit to a master.”
“It was really tough to race the GS a day after the downhill, but that's over now. I'm looking forward for the rest of the season which is also quite interesting.”
“The user's going to pick dancing pigs over security every time.”
“I'm a person who likes to develop. I like for people to see me grow.”

Source : Source: gothamist.com
“Prayer is an all-efficient panoply, a treasure undiminished, a mine which is never exhausted, a sky unobscured by clouds, a heaven unruffled by the storm. It is the root, the fountain, the mother of a thousand blessings.”
“The real relatedness between two people is experienced in the small tasks they do together: the quiet conversation when the day's upheavels are at rest, the soft word of understanding, the daily companionship, the encouragement offered in a difficult moment, the small gift when least expected, the spontaneous gesture of love.”

Source : Robert A. Johnson (1983). “We, understanding the psychology of romantic love”, Harper San Francisco
“Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribblerâ€™s heart, kill your darlings.”

"For here the religion that languishes in crowded cities or steals shame-faced to hide itself in dim churches, flourishes greatly, filling the soul with a solemn joy. Face to face with Nature on the vast hills at eventide, who does not feel himself near to the Unseen?"

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