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Why would our brains have this capacity to sense the oneness of the universe, a sense that can be induced in many ways, even technological, if that capacity did not reflect an external reality? ↗

— Kara Dalkey

#perception #reality #universe #life

When darkness comes and eats the light, bury your fears on sorry night. Because in the winter's darkest hours, comes the feasting of the Vours. You cannot see it, the life they stole. Your body's there, but not your soul. ↗

— Simon Holt

#life

Does any one suppose that private prayer is necessarily candid—necessarily goes to the roots of action? Private prayer is inaudible speech, and speech is representative: who can represent himself just as he is, even in his own reflections? ↗

— George Eliot

#self-justification #life

Destiny, Talent, Calling, purpose. each of us came with our Talents, Purpose and Calling. What you do with them is the summary of your life here on earth. ↗

— Jaachynma N.E. Agu

#success #life

Will was not without his intentions to be always generous, but our tongues are little triggers which have usually been pulled before general intentions can be brought to bear. ↗

— George Eliot

#speech #life

The interaction of disparate cultures, the vehemence of the ideals that led the immigrants here, the opportunity offered by a new life, all gave America a flavor and a character that make it as unmistakable and as remarkable to people today as it was to Alexis de Tocqueville in the early part of the nineteenth century. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

#immigrants #life

Deep, hearty, clean and compassionate laughter is vitamin-tastic fuel for the soul. ↗

— Ethel Russell-Ajisomo

#healthy #laughter #revitalization #soul #life

A brief life burns brightly. ↗

— Stephen Baxter

#science-fiction #stephen-baxter #youth #life

To be candid, in Middlemarch phraseology, meant, to use an early opportunity of letting your friends know that you did not take a cheerful view of their capacity, their conduct, or their position; and a robust candor never waited to be asked for its opinion. ↗

— George Eliot

#correction #motive #prophecy #life

It’s rather a strong check to one’s self-complacency to find how much of one’s right doing depends on not being in want of money. ↗

— George Eliot

#life