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“To me gender is not physical at all, but is altogether insubstantial. It is soul, perhaps, it is talent, it is taste, it is environment, it is how one feels, it is light and shade, it is inner music.”

Quote by Jan Morris

Book:Conundrum

Work

Conundrum

Conundrum delves into the intricacies of difficult questions and provides a nuanced examination of potential resolutions. more

Author

Jan Morris

Jan Morris is a renowned British historian known for her unique perspective and profound insights. Born on October 2, 1926, she graduated from Oxford University and later became a journalist for the BBC. Morris's works cover a wide range of topics, including history, travel, and literature. Her books, such as 'Venice' and 'Istanbul,' are highly appreciated for their detailed historical content and her distinctive narrative style. more

“And I can tell by the way you're searching For something you can't even name That you haven't been able to come to the table Simply glad that you came And when you feel like this try to imagine That we're all like frail boats on the sea Just scanning the night for that great guiding light Announcing the Jubilee”

Way Feels Trying I Can Light Able Night Names Imagine Sea Havens Tables Glad Boat Imagine That Frail Announcing Guiding Light Jubilee Scanning

Author:Mary Chapin Carpenter

“Distinguished ancestors shed a powerful light on their descendants, and forbid the concealment either of their merits or of their demerits.”

Light Powerful Merit Ancestor Shed Distinguished Descendants Concealment

Author:Sallust

“Earth-treading stars that make dark heaven light”

Light Earth Heaven Stars Dark Romeo And Juliet Play Treading

Book:The plays of William Shakespeare: in twenty-one volumes, with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators, to which are added notes

Source: The plays of William Shakespeare: in twenty-one volumes, with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators, to which are added notes

“When I step into the light My arms are open wide When I step into the light My eyes searching wildly”

Light Eye Steps Arms Wide

Author:Dave Matthews

“Spirit is matter seen in a stronger light.”

Matter Light Spirit Stronger

Author:L. P. Jacks

“Truth is within ourselves; it takes no rise From outward things, whate'er you may believe. There is an inmost centre in us all, Where truth abides in fulness; and around, Wall upon wall, the gross flesh hems it in, This perfect, clear perception-which is truth. A baffling and perverting carnal mesh Binds it, and makes all error: and to know Rather consists in opening out a way Whence the imprisoned splendour may escape, Than in effecting entry for a light Supposed to be without.”