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Quote Left ...The city fireman-the fire that suddenly bursts forth in the close-pack'd square, The arriving engines, the hoarse shouts, the nimble stepping and daring, The strong command through the fire-trumpets, the falling in line, the rise and fall of the arms forcing the water, The slender, spasmic, blue-white jets-the bringing to bear of the hooks and ladders, and their execution, The crash and cut away of connecting wood-work, or through floors, if the fire smoulders under them, The crowd with their lit faces, watching-the glare and dense shadows;.... Quote Right
Quote Left The point is obvious. There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches. Every minority, be it Baptist/Unitarian, Irish/Italian/Octogenarian/Zen Buddhist, Zionist/Seventhday Adventist, Women's Lib/Republican, Mattachine/Four Square Gospel feels it has the will, the right, the duty to douse the kerosene, light the fuse. Every dimwit editor whosees himself as the source of all dreary blanc-mange plain porridge unleavened literature, licks his guillotine and eyes the neck of any author who dares to speak above a whisper or write above a nursery rhyme. Quote Right
Quote Left The whole fauna of human fantasies, their marine vegetation, drifts and luxuriates in the dimly lit zones of human activity, as though plaiting thick tresses of darkness. Here, too, appear the lighthouses of the mind, with their outward resemblance to less pure symbols. The gateway to mystery swings open at the touch of human weakness and we have entered the realms of darkness. One false step, one slurred syllable together reveal a man's thoughts. Quote Right
Quote Left In Life: You spill your cereal at breakfast, you get fired from your job, your dog dies, and your house burns down. Computer Equivalent: Virus Detected. In Life: You've finished a 900 page novel. Your life's work. You will be a famous author world-wide; but then, it falls into the lit fireplace. Computer Equivalent: Quitting without saving. In Life: A solution to all problems is found. World peace is achieved, all conflicts end, and everyone is happy. Computer Equivalent: Ctrl+Alt+Del Quote Right
Quote Left Last night as if death had lit a pale light... Quote Right
Quote Left In a room on the floor below, Sunless, cooler—a brimming Saucer of wax, marbly and dim— I have lit what's left of my life. Quote Right
Quote Left The skylines lit up at dead of night, the air-conditioning systems cooling empty hotels in the desert, and artificial light in the middle of the day all have something both demented and admirable about them the mindless luxury of a rich civilization, and yet of a civilization perhaps as scared to see the lights go out as was the hunter in his primitive night. Quote Right
Quote Left The skylines lit up at dead of night, the air-conditioning systems cooling empty hotels in the desert and artificial light in the middle of the day all have something both demented and admirable about them. The mindless luxury of a rich civilization, and yet of a civilization perhaps as scared to see the lights go out as was the hunter in his primitive night. Quote Right
Quote Left The clear, star-lit sky clouded overhead and the already biting winds intensified as if feeding on my sorrow, gaining its strength from where my heart had left behind a dark, gaping void; a hole which for a second had been filled, and now seemed larger than ever. Quote Right
Quote Left Living in Hollywood is like living in a lit cigar butt. Quote Right
Quote Left Civilization -- a heap of rubble scavenged by scrawny English Lit. vultures. Quote Right
Quote Left Honest Officer, had I known my health stood in jeapordy I would never had lit one. Quote Right
Quote Left The Possible's slow fuse is lit By the Imagination. Quote Right
Quote Left Do not enter the lift backwards, and only when lit up. Quote Right
Quote Left By our efforts, we have lit a fire as well--a fire in the minds of men. It warms those who feel its power, it burns those who fight its progress, and one day this untamed fire of freedom will reach the darkest corners of our world Quote Right
Quote Left I'm very determined and stubborn. There's a desire in me that makes me want to do more and more, and to do it right. Each one of us has a fire in our heart for something. It's our goal in life to find it and to keep it lit. Quote Right
Quote Left When in a room only lit by a candle and the wind blows, you can either enjoy the breeze or loath the darkness. Quote Right
Quote Left It's no surprise to me I am my own worst enemy, cause every now and then I kick the livin' shit out of me! Quote Right
Quote Left You're everything i never knew I always wanted Quote Right

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Quote Left When faced with insults or mistreatment, focus on the positives and counterbalance negativity with gratitude. Remember your positive qualities, valuable contributions, and the people who love and respect you. Review your achievements and capabilities, and consider the complexities of the person who mistreated you. Assume fundamental human dignity in yourself and others, and recognize your worth beyond the situation. Quote Right
Quote Left "Be polite and professional, but stand up for yourself when necessary - default to courtesy while avoiding passivity that enables disrespect. Take the high road, yet address harmful behavior directly and politely, saying 'please don't speak to me that way' or 'those remarks were hurtful and unjustified.' Assume good intent initially, but be firm and fair in establishing your boundaries. Give others the opportunity to recognize and adjust their conduct, promoting mutual respect." Quote Right
Quote Left (1).Humans are leaving in better & self comfortability of growth,organization today,so if any of the among generations will take a part to cross ( 1 ). Human tendency May notice until it gets bored for them (2) With love all OM namah shivaya OM Jagdish bajantri ( mhabharamnad) Quote Right
Quote Left Illiteracy also means not being able to read or write the words of a language you neither speak nor understand. ~ Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu Quote Right
Quote Left Literacy guides those who possess it — like road signs guide road users. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu Quote Right
Quote Left African literature is so rich that there’s nothing you wouldn’t find in it, including company. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu Quote Right
Quote Left If I had a pen to write a story right now, it would be about two people : a politician and a diplomat. It would be entitled A TALE OF TWO LIARS. A politician lies to his kinsmen at home. A diplomat lies to his colleagues across the border. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu Quote Right
Quote Left Dreams are fantasies of the night. Visions are realities of the night. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu Quote Right
Quote Left Possibilities create necessities. Quote Right
Quote Left The lies politicians tell during peacetime are enough to spark off wars. And the lies they tell during wars are enough to spark off Armageddon. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu Quote Right
Quote Left We are our own worst physicians -- to do little, or just pray (not that I do not see the power in prayer) -- is to knee-cap our prayers, giving them local crutches and not dynamic, divine wings. Quote Right
Quote Left A good sense of humour blunts the sharp blades of reality. Quote Right
Quote Left A personal sentiment has no place in politics. Quote Right
Quote Left Literature is more than a subject; it’s a fascinating religion with gospels preached in prose, poetry and drama. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu Quote Right
Quote Left Marriages fail because they are either taken too seriously or taken for granted. They should be taken rather like coffee – not too cold and not too hot. If too bitter, should be sweetened a little with sugar. If too dark, should be lightened a little with milk. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu Quote Right
Quote Left A whatabout has no place in American politics. Quote Right
Quote Left You don't need to be literate in order to read the human mind. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu Quote Right
Quote Left Some say that dreamers are wasting their time, and to face up to reality, and not walk around blind, but dreams have no barriers, dreams have no walls, and wouldn't it be wonderful, if just one dream came true. Quote Right
Quote Left A UNION OF CIRCUMSTANCE VERSUS MUTUALITY IS WEAK… Quote Right
Quote Left Could it be said that Mary, mother of Jesus, quite literally had a bun in the oven? John 6:48 Quote Right
Quote Left A politician is someone who promises the earth while living on another planet. Quote Right
Quote Left As many politicians have a Machiavellian mindset, media manipulation is often used as a strategy to divert the truth, making the victim appear to be a criminal, thus, you need to have a clear mindset to avoid bias. A perfect governance will only be achieved when a politician has nationalism in his/her heart. Only then will the needs of the citizens be prioritized. There are many public servants, but only few served with nationalistic intentions. Quote Right
Quote Left “A CREATIVE PERSON is someone that can see many options, is highly flexible, able to learn constantly & has the ability to go with flow. One cannot create in stagnancy or inflexibility. To expand imagination, travel dimensions & realms & create fresh new pieces one has to flexate, move, let go of that which is already done.” ©GhairoDanielsQuotes Quote Right
Quote Left “Solitude isn’t loneliness. It’s where I meet the truest parts of me.” Quote Right
Quote Left Immortality a panacea if not for the cost — mortality Quote Right
Quote Left We are lost without information, and the utility it provides. And when there's nothing left to process...just watch the rates of suicides. Quote Right
Quote Left “Sovereignty cannot be granted by a successful career, independent offspring, emotional stability or being a war crime survivor or even steely resilience. Sovereignty can only be granted by a complete opening of the Heart.” ©GhairoDanielsQuotes Quote Right
Quote Left Children's Books Can Have A Shared Relationship Of Objects And Colors, Enlightening The Syntax Of Poetic Possibility. Quote Right
Quote Left “ You need an open mind to access imagination. You need imagination to access the enormity of the Divine. Linear life is a mechanism to collapse itself for this need to properly fruit, paradoxical as this may sound. When this occurs, imagination becomes reality and all that seems inanimate becomes animate” ©GhairoDanielsQuotes Quote Right
Quote Left “I’m sorry to inform everyone but Heaven is not about amicability. Heaven is about Truth so we might as well learn to be truthful now. This is what alignment is all about.” ©GhairoDanielsQuotes Quote Right
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