“For me this world was neither so high nor so low as the Church would have it; chequered over with its wild light shadows, I could love it and all the children of it, more dearly, perhaps, because it was not all light.” WorldChildrenLightChurchThis WorldLowsShadow Book:The Nemesis of Faith Source: The Nemesis of Faith
“Portugal was born in the shadow of the Catholic Church and religion, from the beginning it was the formative element of the soul of the nation and the dominant trait of character of the Portuguese people.” PeopleSoulCharacterNationsBornChurchElementsShadowCatholicTraitsDominantCatholic ChurchPortugalPortuguese Author:Antonio de Oliveira Salazar
“Joy and grief are never far apart. In the same street the shutters of one house are closed, while the curtains of the next are brushed by shadow of the dance. A wedding-party returns from church, and a funeral winds to its door. The smiles and the sadness of life are the tragi-comedy of Shakespeare. Gladness and sighs brighten and dim the mirror he beholds.” JoyNextHouseChurchPartyGriefComedyDoorsSadnessStreetsWindReturnShadowMirrorsFuneralContrastSighCurtainsGladnessShuttersSadness Of LifeJoy And GriefWedding Party Book:Pleasures of Literature Source: Pleasures of Literature
“I was raised on a farm in Kansas where we lived next door to my Grandma Dew, and I was her shadow. We went everywhere together - to the bank, the doctor, the Early Bird Garden Club, and to an endless procession of Church meetings.” TogetherNextChurchDoorsBirdShadowGardenDoctorsMeetingsRaisedClubsEndlessFarmsDewGrandmaKansasProcessionMy GrandmaEarly Bird Book:No Doubt about it Source: No Doubt about it