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Swans in the winter air A white perfection have


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Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.



Water is the soul of the Earth.

Water is the soul of the Earth.



We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know.

We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know.



We would rather be ruined than changed. We would rather die in our dread than climb the cross of the moment and let our illusions die.

We would rather be ruined than changed. We would rather die in our dread than climb the cross of the moment and let our illusions die.



Civilizations should be measured by the degree of diversity attained and the degree of unity retained.

Civilizations should be measured by the degree of diversity attained and the degree of unity retained.



Herds of reindeer move across Miles and miles of golden moss

Herds of reindeer move across Miles and miles of golden moss



All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation.

All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation.



'Healing,' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'

'Healing,' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'



Few people take an interest in Iceland, but in those few the interest is passionate.

Few people take an interest in Iceland, but in those few the interest is passionate.



No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.

No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.





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My husband has always agreed with me philosophically.

My husband has always agreed with me philosophically.



I watch his hands, they're lumpy but clever. "Is there a word for adults when they aren't parents?" Steppa laughs. "Folks with other things to do?

I watch his hands, they're lumpy but clever. "Is there a word for adults when they aren't parents?" Steppa laughs. "Folks with other things to do?



Socialist is not a human but animal - because human differs from animal in this that he has moral rules, and reds, as their program states, they disobey them.

Socialist is not a human but animal - because human differs from animal in this that he has moral rules, and reds, as their program states, they disobey them.



It sounds trite to go after men who are nice but when you've been hurt a lot it becomes appealing.

It sounds trite to go after men who are nice but when you've been hurt a lot it becomes appealing.



The stimulus is our bridge over troubled waters. And if it's invested well, it'll generate a lot of economic growth, and we'll get quite a bit of the revenues back.

The stimulus is our bridge over troubled waters. And if it's invested well, it'll generate a lot of economic growth, and we'll get quite a bit of the revenues back.





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