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“While life is in your body, you have the rein of all thoughts in your hands.”

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Petrarch, a renowned Italian poet of the Renaissance era, is known as the father of humanism. Born on July 20, 1304, and died on July 19, 1374, his lyrical poetry and humanist thoughts had a profound impact on later generations. more

“Being in love is a good thing, but it is not the best thing. There are many things below it, but there are also things above it. You cannot make it the basis of a whole life. It is a noble feeling, but it is still a feeling. Now no feeling can be relied on to last in its full intensity, or even to last at all. Knowledge can last, principles can last, habits can last; but feelings come and go.”

Stills Whole Feelings Lasts Love Is Principles Habit Bases Good Things Mere Noble Whole Life Best Things Intensity Being In Love Comes And Goes Feelings Come And Go

Book:The Complete C. S. Lewis Signature Classics

Source: The Complete C. S. Lewis Signature Classics

“We envy others, for we see their lives in broad outline, while forced to live ours in every detail.”

Details Envy Broads Outlines

Author:Robert Breault

“'Content' is a word that has never sat well with me. Like 'maturity'. They are two words I've never liked. I think they imply some sort of decay. A settling.”

Thinking Wells Two Settling Maturity Sat Decay

Author:Elvis Costello

“The Internet is overrated. It's much smaller an innovation than people think it is. I don't think it's changed the way anybody makes music.”

People Thinking Way Changed Internet Innovation Overrated

Author:Elvis Costello

“I don't think I was ever particularly mean. I can certainly think of some idiotic exchanges I've had. I was accused of destroying pop music, like Wagner destroyed opera - a guy in Germany started ranting that at me.”

Thinking Mean I Can Guy Pops Destroyed Germany Destroying Opera Accused Pop Music Idiotic Wagner

Author:Elvis Costello

“We're all just animals. That's all we are, and everything else is just an elaborate justification of our instincts. That's where music comes from. And romantic poetry. And bad novels.”

Animal Novel Instinct Justification Romantic Poetry

Author:Elvis Costello

“You do have to be a bit careful with your voice. It is an instrument.”

Bits Voice Instruments Careful

Author:Elvis Costello

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