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“We were not made to eternally weep.”

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Countee Cullen was an influential American poet known for his lyrical verse and his exploration of racial identity. Born on May 30, 1903, in Washington, D.C., Cullen's work often reflected the experiences of African Americans and their struggle for equality. His early poetry was heavily influenced by the works of classical poets, but he later developed a more modern style. Cullen's most famous works include 'The Ballad of the Brown Girl' and 'Yet Do I Marvel'. He died on January 9, 1946. more

“O! useful may it be to have shewn, that, though the vicious can sometimes pour affliction upon the good, their power is transient and their punishment certain; and that innocence, though oppressed by injustice, shall, supported by patience, finally triumph over misfortune!And, if the weak hand, that has recorded this tale, has, by its scenes, beguiled the mourner of one hour of sorrow, or, by its moral, taught him to sustain it—the effort, however humble, has not been vain, nor is the writer unrewarded.”

Source: Five Gothic Masterpieces: The Mysteries of Udolpho, The Great God Pan, Frankenstein, Carmilla, and Dracula

“For every monarchy overthrown the sky becomes less brilliant, because it loses a star. A republic is ugliness set free.”

Stars Loses Sky Brilliant Republic Ugliness Monarchy

Author:Anatole France

“The duende....Where is the duende? Through the empty archway a wind of the spirit enters, blowing insistently over the heads of the dead, in search of new landscapes and unknown accents: a wind with the odour of a child's saliva, crushed grass, and medusa's veil, announcing the endless baptism of freshly created things.”

Children Spirit Wind Empty Endless Landscape Grass Accents Veils Crushed Baptism Announcing Medusa Saliva Archways

Author:Federico Garcia Lorca

“In all God's providences, it is good to compare His word and His works together; for we shall find a beautiful harmony between them, and that they mutually illustrate each other.”

Together Beautiful Harmony Compare Working Together Providence

Author:Matthew Henry

“He that is in haste may contract much guilt in a little time. What we say or do unadvisedly when we are hot, we must unsay or undo again when we are cool, or do worse.”

May Littles Hot Guilt Contracts Haste Little Time

Book:The miscellaneous works of the Rev. Matthew Henry: containing in addition to those heretofore published, numerous sermons and papers, now first printed from the original manuscripts. With forty sermons on what Christ is made to believers, by Philip Henry; funeral sermons for Mr. and Mrs. Henry, by the Rev. Matthew Henry; funeral sermons on Mr. Matthew Henry, by W. Tong, John Reynolds, and Dr. Williams

Source: The miscellaneous works of the Rev. Matthew Henry: containing in addition to those heretofore published, numerous sermons and papers, now first printed from the original manuscripts. With forty sermons on what Christ is made to believers, by Philip Henry; funeral sermons for Mr. and Mrs. Henry, by the Rev. Matthew Henry; funeral sermons on Mr. Matthew Henry, by W. Tong, John Reynolds, and Dr. Williams

“All obedience begins in the affections, and nothing in religion is done right, that is not done there first.”

Firsts Done Affection Obedience

Book:Bible commentary - Gospel of Matthew

Source: Bible commentary - Gospel of Matthew

“You have to channel the interpretation and performance into 100 people. And with the audience, the critics.”

People Audience Performances Critics Interpretation

Author:Riccardo Muti

“You have to be able to enthral and persuade at the same time.”

Able

Author:Riccardo Muti

“The Church must be intelligible to the simple as well as to the shrewd.”

Wells Church Simple