"For some time I watch the coming of the night? Above is the glistening galaxy of childhood, now hidden in the Western world by air pollution and the glare of artificial light; for my children's children, the power, peace and healing of the night will be obliterated."

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Source : 1978 Of the night sky in Nepal. The Snow Leopard,'Northward, October18'.

Peter Matthiessen

#Children Quotes #Healing Quotes #Night Quotes

“What initially attracts us and what later becomes 'the problem' are usually one and the same.”
“The wisdom of God devised a way for the love of God to deliver sinners from the wrath of God while not compromising the righteousness of God.”
“Eleven times Jesus died on the cross, Eleven times falls down a body thrown upward, Eleven times also I abandon the logical flow of thought.”
“I've been looking for answers all of my life. Yes I realize now these are not what I needed. No, in fact, all I need is what I've decided on, in my heart to believe. In all the crossing confusion and haste of numerous opinion and stance, my own opinion has become my own boat from where I observe the raging opinions of the sea, relaxed, drinking my lemonade and feeling very amused by it all.”
“Attitude is an important part of the foundation upon which we build a productive life. A good attitude produces good results, a fair attitude poor results, a poor attitude poor results. We each shape our own life, and the shape of it is determined largely by our attitude.”
“Piano was - well, all musical instruments were taught in this very rigid, formal, classical method when I was young.”
“The return of democracy in our land has indeed thrown the problems of development into bolder relief.”
“My graduate study was interrupted, like that of many others, by World War II.”

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