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Quote by William Wordsworth

“Great God! I'd rather be a Pagan.”

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William Wordsworth was an English Romantic poet, born on April 7, 1770, in Cockermouth, and died on April 23, 1850. His poetry is renowned for its depiction of natural landscapes and profound expression of personal emotions and inner world. more

“The Word 'Repulse': I hate this word. I believe 'repel' is a perfectly good word, and 'repulsion' is the noun, as well as the title of an excellent Dinosaur Jr. song. A compulsion compels you; an impulse impels you. Nobody ever says 'compulse' or 'impulse' as a verb. So why would you ever say 'repulse'? This word haunts me in my sleep, like a silver dagger dancing before my eyes. Renee looked it up and I was wrong. But I still kind of think I'm right.”

Thinking Believe Wells Kind Stills Eye Hate Song I Believe Sleep I Hate Dancing Impulse Titles Excellent Silver Compulsion Dinosaurs Verbs Nouns Daggers Good Words Perfectly Good Repulsion

Author:Rob Sheffield

“That does it," said Jace. "I'm going to get you a dictionary for Christmas this year." "Why?" Isabelle said. "So you can look up 'fun.' I'm not sure you know what it means.”

Knows Years Looks Mean Doe Said Humor Fun Not Sure Look Up Jace Dictionary Isabelle Lightwood City Of Ashes

Book:City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“I read my Eyes out, and cant read half enough neither. The more one reads the more one sees We have to read.”

Inspirational Book Enough Motivational Eye Inspiring Education Half Reader Book Readers

Author:John Adams

“Today we love what tomorrow we hate, today we seek what tomorrow we shun, today we desire what tomorrow we fear, nay, even tremble at the apprehensions of.”

Today Desire Hate Tomorrow Apprehension

Book:Robinson Crusoe, and A journal of the plague year

Source: Robinson Crusoe, and A journal of the plague year

“I'm a professor - there should be some lessons learned - and how you can use the stuff you hear today to enable your dreams or enable the dreams of others. And as you get older you may find that enabling-the-dreams-of-others thing is even more fun.”

Should May Use Dream Today Fun Stuff Achieve Lessons Your Dreams Enabling Lesson Learned Achieving Your Dreams

Author:Randy Pausch

“Friendship is the purest love. It is the highest form of Love where nothing is asked for, no condition, where one simply enjoys giving.”

Giving Form Enjoy Friendship Conditions Highest Forms Of Love

Author:Rajneesh

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