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Quote by Seamus Heaney

“I drink to keep body and soul apart.”

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Seamus Heaney was an Irish poet born on April 13, 1939, and passed away on August 30, 2013. He is renowned for his profound humanistic concerns and exquisite poetic skills, being one of the most influential poets of the 20th century. more

“The year is getting to feel rich, for his golden fruits are ripening fast, and he has a large balance in the barns, which are his banks. The members of his family have found out that he is well to do in the world. September is dressing herself in show of dahlias and splendid marigolds and starry zinnias. October, the extravagant sister, has ordered an immense amount of the most gorgeous forest tapestry for her grand reception.”

Source: Pages From An Old Volume Of Life

“Oh, good gigantic smile o' the brown old earth, This autumn morning! How he sets his bones To bask i' the sun, and thrusts out knees and feet. From the ripple to run over in its mirth”

Running Earth Morning Sun Feet Bones Knees Brown Autumn Thrust Ripple Mirth

Book:An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning's Poetry

Source: An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning's Poetry

“But the air's so appetizin'; and the landscape through the haze Of a crisp and sunny morning of the airly autumn days Is a pictur' that no painter has the colorin' to mock-When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock.”

Morning Air Painter Landscape Shock Autumn Sunny Mock Frost Crisps Haze Autumn Days Fodder

Book:Little Orphant Annie and Other Poems

Source: Little Orphant Annie and Other Poems

“It almost seems as if autumn were the true creator, more creative than the spring, which is too even-toned, more creative when it comes with its will-to-change and shatters the much too ready-made, self-satisfied and really almost bourgeois-complacent image of summer.”

Ifs Made Self Seems Creative Ready Summer Spring Creator Satisfied Autumn Bourgeois Complacent

Book:Selected Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke, 1902-1926

Source: Selected Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke, 1902-1926

“You might be the "little drummer boy," worried that what you have to say isn't worthy. Everyone has something to contribute, especially if you remember to be the real you and not a copy of others you feel are successful.”

Ifs Feels Littles Real Might Remember Boys Successful Worthy Worried Copies Drummer Real You

Author:Chris Brogan

“Remind thyself, in the darkest moments, that every failure is only a step toward success, ... Your life will never be the same again.”

Moments Steps Thyself

Author:Og Mandino

“I have a particular disdain for Islamic extremism, and of course, in both 'The Kite Runner' and 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' that's obvious.”

Courses Sun Particular Thousand Obvious Islamic Runners Splendid Extremism Disdain Kites Thousand Splendid Suns

Author:Khaled Hosseini

“Sadly, I have met very few people who have a plan for their life. Most are passive spectators, watching their lives unfold, one day at a time. They are reactive rather than proactive. They may plan their careers, the building of a new home, or even a vacation. But it never occurs to them to plan their life.”

People May Home Careers Plans Building Mets One Day Vacation Passive Spectators Proactive One Day At A Time New Home

Author:Michael Hyatt

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