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Letter "S" » Soul
«Our souls sit close and silently within, And their own webs from their own entrails spin; And when eyes meet far off, our sense is such, That, spider-like, we feel the tenderest touch»
«Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.»
«Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.»
«Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragement, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak»
Author: Thomas Carlyle
(Essayist, Historian)
| About:
Determination,
Perseverance,
Persistence,
Soul
| Keywords:
discouragement, distinguishes, impossibilities, Obstacles, permanence, perseverance, persistence, spite
«Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like seasoned timber, never gives»
«Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak; and that it is doing God's service when it is violating all His laws»
«One certainly has a soul; but how it came to allow itself to be enclosed in a body is more than I can imagine. I only know if once mine gets out, I'll have a bit of a tussle before I let it get in again to that of any other.»
«Once conform, once do what others do because they do it, and a kind of lethargy steals over all the finer senses of the soul.»
Author: Michel de Montaigne
(Philosopher, Writer)
| About:
Senses,
Soul
| Keywords:
conform, lethargy
«Order your soul; reduce your wants; live in charity; associate in Christian community; obey the laws; trust in Providence.»
Author: Saint Augustine
(Bishop, Theologian)
| About:
Belief,
Charity,
Soul
| Keywords:
associate, charity, providence, reduce
«One may have a blazing hearth in one's soul and yet no one ever come to sit by it. Passersby see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on the way.»
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