"Let each man think himself an act of God, His mind a thought, his life a breath of God; And let each try, by great thoughts and good deeds, To show the most of Heaven he hath in him."

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Source : Philip James Bailey (1845). “Festus: A Poem”, p.11

Philip James Bailey

#Men Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Heaven Quotes

“I'm proud to be one. I feel a lot stronger, a lot sexier and I think that all of that is reflected in my music.”
“When I was 14 I came very close to becoming a gay teen suicide 'statistic' but I then turned to music, my piano, my loved ones, and discovered that it does in fact get better,”

Source : "Blake McIver Ewing, ‘Little Rascals’ Star, Is A Full-Fledged Gay Hottie" by James Nichols, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 18, 2013.
“Saturday mornings in spring should always start with a jolt of dance by Paul Taylor performed by Taylor 2. The touring ensemble, an adjunct of the Paul Taylor Dance Company, offered a rare New York performance... It was an impressive event, presented by a group of highly individualistic dancers.”
“Imitation is the highest form of flattery, but clones kind of get it wrong because we are promoting individuality and being proud of being yourself.”
“I wonder if it's possible to have a love affair that lasts forever.”
“If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.”
“Our soldiers have done a valiant effort in fighting terrorism and bringing a semblance of law and order to the chaos in the region and it would be shortsighted to lay out a specific timetable to bring U.S. troops home prematurely before their mission is accomplished.”
“You can't make up anything anymore. The world itself is a satire. All you're doing is recording it.”

Source : The New York Times Book Review Interview in 1985. Quoted in "Pundits, Poets, and Wits: An Omnibus of American Newspaper Columns‎" by Karl Ernest Meyer, p. 308, 1990.

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