The fragrance always remains in the hand that gives the rose. ~ Heda Bejar
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Quotations
In celebration of the life of Howard Zinn
To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness.
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The Flower, so small, whose sweet fragrance fills the air,
Dispels with glorious splendor the darkness everywhere.
German translation:
Das Blümelein, so kleine, das duftet uns so süss,
Mit seinem hellen Scheine vertreibt’s die Finsternis.
From the German carol: “Es ist ein Ros entsprungen” ~ Anonymous
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–to feel
Greatly, and understand greatly, and express greatly, the natural
Beauty, is the sole business of poetry. ~ Robinson Jeffers
[Photo: Laguna La Restinga National Park, Isla Margarita, Venezuela]
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A flower does not have to do
anything to be of service, it
only has to be a flower.
That is enough.
A human being,
if she is a true human being,
is enough to make the
whole world rejoice. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
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It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief
that human history is shaped.
Each time a person stands up for an ideal,
or acts to improve the lot of others,
or strikes out against injustice,
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Poetry
She comes like the hush and beauty of the night
And sees too deep for laughter;
Her touch is a vibration and a light
From worlds before and after.
~ Edwin Markham (1852-1940)
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Love is something more stern and splendid than mere kindness. ~ C.S. Lewis
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There is no reality except the one contained within us. That is why so many people live such an unreal life. They take the images outside them for reality and never allow the world within to assert itself. ~ Hermann Hesse
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Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There’s a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.
~ Leonard Cohen
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