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“I'm set in one direction: toward the sun.”

Book:Straw for the Fire: From the Notebooks of Theodore Roethke

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Straw for the Fire: From the Notebooks of Theodore Roethke

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Theodore Roethke

Theodore Roethke was an American poet known for his deep emotions and rich imagination. His poetry often explores themes of human emotion and the natural world, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

“Rivers do not drink their own water; trees do not eat their own fruit; the sun does not shine on itself, and flowers do not spread their fragrance for themselves. Living for others is a rule of nature. We are all born to help each other. No matter how difficult it is …. life is good when you are happy, but much better when others are happy because of you.”

Life Sun Happy Flowers

Author:Pope Francis

“You are to me, a jasmine-scented morning. At night, a nightingale with a sweet song. With you, the sun rises, and sadness leaves. With you, the moon comes and lights my nights, And the dense night is dense no more, For our feelings shine as the strands of light. Something passes deep in my veins, and an ocean wells in my eyes. There, I find the pearls of my soul.”

Love Life Inspirational Night Nature Morning Sun Moon Ocean

Author:Jayita Bhattacharjee

“The sun was faithful again that morning, rising above the farm with a shine so fresh it tasted like gazpacho.”

Morning Sun

Book:Straw House

Source: Straw House

“My estimate for the northern lights in Oregon being predicted correctly seems to be about 5% accuracy.”

Sun Physics Astronomy Radiation Accuracy Solar Oregon Northern Lights My Estimate Predicted Correctly

Author:Steven Magee

“Let me call it cosmic solidarity: solar politics, which breaks the promethean vicious circle of worship and extractivism, begins from the recognition that the sun is neither a master, nor a slave. The sun is a comrade.”

Sun Solar Power Extractivism Capitalocene

Book:Solar Politics

Source: Solar Politics

“What does God know then...Chee..ma?" The tall doctor thought he had finally found his mark. Still looking down, Chima set the glass aside and wiped his hands on a neat white apron that hung around his waist. He spoke with clarity as he placed both hands on the bar's edge - "God knows you aren't coming back from this safari alive.”

Sun Adventure Africa Bar Roosevelt Sets Chima Kondoo

Book:The Sun Also Sets

Source: The Sun Also Sets

“The outward and the immediate are our field, The dead past is our background and support; Mind keeps the soul prisoner, we are slaves to our acts; We cannot free our gaze to reach wisdom’s sun. 01.04_011:032”

Wisdom Sun Slavery Difficulties Limitations Self Imprisonment Limits Of Consciousness Need For Freedom The Goal

Book:Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol

Source: Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol

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