“Life was a sorrowful throb of this Matter teaching it anguish, Teaching it hope and desire trod out too soon in the mire, Life the frail joy that regrets its briefness, life the long sorrow.” LifeLongMatterJoyDesireTeachingRegretSorrowAnguishFrailSorrowful Book:Gems from Sri Aurobindo, 2nd Series Source: Gems from Sri Aurobindo, 2nd Series
“Were a man to live as long as Methuselah, and to spend all his days in the highest delights sin can offer, one hour of the anguish and tribulation that must follow, would far outweigh them.” MenLongHoursSinOffersHighestDelightAnguishTribulationOne HourMethuselah Book:A commentary upon the holy Bible: Job to Salomon's song Source: A commentary upon the holy Bible: Job to Salomon's song