"The wealth of the soul is the only true wealth."

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Source : Lucian of Samosata (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Lucian (Illustrated)”, p.1194, Delphi Classics

Lucian

#Perspective Quotes #Soul Quotes #Wealth Quotes

“There is hurt that cannot be fixed by band aids or poetrybecause no matter how wide you stretch your fingers, your hands will always be too small to catch all the pain you want to heal. Believe me, Iâ€™ve tried.”

Source : Sarah Kay, “If I should have a daughter”
“We must guarantee the quality of the existence of the men and women of tomorrow.”
“Art is a discovery and development of elementary principles of nature into beautiful forms suitable for human use.”
“Are we being good ancestors?”
“Why do you want to become an author? I will accept only one answer. If it is because you feel you can write better than you can do anything else then go ahead and do it without frills and flourishes. Stick to your present job and write in your spare time: but do it as if it is a whole time job.”

Source : Ngaio Marsh (1996). “Death on the Air and Other Stories”, HarperCollins Publishers
“I am sitting in the trenches between love and desire.' - ART like LOVE is rarely understood.”
“In the capitalist society there is a place and bread for all. Its ability to expand provides sustenance for every worker. Permanent unemployment is not a feature of free capitalism.”
“Jesus reminds us that the good life combines the toughness of the serpent and the tenderness of the dove. To have serpent-like qualities devoid of dovelike qualities is to be passionless, mean, and selfish. To have dovelike without serpent-like qualities is to be sentimental, anemic and aimless. We must combine strongly marked antitheses.”

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