"La mort, mon fils, est un bien pour tous les hommes; elle est la nuit de ce jour inquiet qu'on appelle la vie. Bernstein Death, my son, is a good for all; it is the night of this worrisome day that one calls life."

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Source : 1788 Paul et Virginie.

Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre

#Son Quotes #Night Quotes #My Son Quotes

“When one told Plistarchus that a notorious railer spoke well of him, "I 'll lay my life," said he, "somebody hath told him I am dead, for he can speak well of no man living.”
“Divine nature gave us fields, human skill built our cities. -Divina natura dedit agros, ars humana aedificavit urbes”
“Questions of absolute good and evil are much better not opened to public debate these days, when so few people are sure of their absolutes”
“Nonsense wakes up the brain cells. And it helps develop a sense of humor, which is awfully important in this day and age. Humor has a tremendous place in this sordid world. It's more than just a matter of laughing. If you can see things out of whack, then you can see how things can be in whack.”
“The direct consequence is that we have to fight with each other in order to survive.”
“Now, the vicissitudes that afflict the individual have their source in society. It is this situation that has given currency to the phrase social forces. Personal relations have given way to impersonal ones. The Great Society has arrived and the task of our generation is to bring it under control. The study of how it is to be done is the function of politics.”
“Creation is everything you do. Make something.”

Source : Ntozake Shange (2010). “Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo: A Novel”, p.58, Macmillan
“You have to know your own truth and stick to it. And never despair. Never give up. There's always hope.”

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