Every man's memory is his private literature.

Every man's memory is his private literature.

Though sands be black and bitter black the sea,
Night lie before me and behind me night,
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Though sands be black and bitter black the sea,
Night lie before me and behind me night,
And God within far Heaven refuse to light
The consolation of the dawn for me,--
Between the shadowy burns of Heaven and Hell,
It is enough love leaves my soul to dwell
With memory.

The meaning of life is over comming death.

The meaning of life is over comming death.

He who helps in the saving of others, Saves himself as well.

He who helps in the saving of others, Saves himself as well.

A man gift will make a way for him.

A man gift will make a way for him.

To choose time is to save time.

To choose time is to save time.

I admire people who are suited to the contemplative life. They can sit inside themselves like honey in a jar read more

I admire people who are suited to the contemplative life. They can sit inside themselves like honey in a jar and just be. It's wonderful to have someone like that around, you always feel you can count on them. You can go away and come back, you can change your mind and your hairdo and your politics, and when you get through doing all these upsetting things, you look around and there they are, just the way they were, just being.

Far from our eyes th' Enchanting Objects set,
Advantage by the friendly Distance get.

Far from our eyes th' Enchanting Objects set,
Advantage by the friendly Distance get.

There is nothing certain in a man's life but that he must lose it.

There is nothing certain in a man's life but that he must lose it.