#elixir

Work is the true elixir of life. The busiest man is the happiest man. ↗

— Theodore Martin

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My silver iris necklace, like my father said have a meaning the petals represent faith, valor and wisdom. ↗

— Hilary Duff

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Coffee makes us severe, and grave and philosophical. ↗

— Jonathan Swift

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Know this: I, Mercurius, have here set down a full, true and infallible account of the Great Work. But I give you fair warning that unless you seek the true philosophical gold and not the gold of the vulgar, unless you heart is fixed with unbending intent on the true Stone of the Philosophers, unless you are steadfast in your quest, abiding by God’s laws in all faith and humility and eschewing all vanity, conceit, falsehood, intemperance, pride, lust and faint-heartedness, read no farther lest I prove fatal to you. For I am the watery venomous serpent who lies buried at the earth’s centre; I am the fiery dragon who flies through the air. I am the one thing necessary for the whole Opus. I am the spirit of metals, the fire which does not burn, the water which does not wet the hands. If you find the way to slay me you will find the philosophical mercury of the wise, even the White Stone beloved of the Philosophers. If you find the way to raise me up again, you will find the philosophical sulphur, that is, the Red Stone and Elixir of Life. Obey me and I will be your servant; free me and I will be your friend. Enslave me and I am a dangerous enemy; command me and I will make you mad; give me life and you will die. ↗

— Patrick Harpur

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I will buy any creme, cosmetic, or elixir from a woman with a European accent. ↗

— Erma Bombeck

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I can die when I wish to: that is my elixir of life. ↗

— Ernest Renan

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Dreams were the brain's way of sorting out things left unsettled in our waking lives ↗

— Hilary Duff

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I wish you could see yourself the way I see you. You have no idea how special you are. You can have everything you ever dreamed of. We both can ↗

— Hilary Duff

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That's so cute! They have birdbaths in the church! ↗

— Hilary Duff

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I agree. To me, it [galloping on horseback] is the essence of freedom—the power of the beast beneath you, the wind in your face, the thundering of the hooves. It is a great elixir for the soul.” “And does your soul need healing, Benjamin?” she asked quietly, gently running her fingertips across his bicep and down his forearm. He turned away from the view of the pond and looked at her with clear, blue eyes, his expression serious. He captured her fingers in the palm of his hand. “My healing started the day I met you. You are my elixir.” “Then perhaps you need another dose,” she whispered, her face upturned as she leaned closer to him. ↗

— Suzannah Daniels

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