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“A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them. They then dwell in the house next door, and at any moment a flame may dart out and set fire to his own house. Whenever we give up, leave behind, and forget too much, there is always the danger that the things we have neglected will return with added force.”

Men Giving May Moments Passion Next House Force Forget Behinds Fire Too Much Doors Danger Return Giving Up Overcoming Flames Neglected Inferno

Author:Carl Jung

“The vainest woman is never thoroughly conscious of her beauty till she is loved by the man who sets her own passion vibrating in return.”

Men Passion He Man Return Conscious Vanity Her Beauty

Book:Adam Bede

Source: Adam Bede

“Madness is consistent; which is more than can be said for poor reason. Whatever may be the ruling passion at the time continues equally so throughout the whole delirium, though it should last for life. Madmen are always constant in love; which no man in his senses ever was. Our passions and principles are steady in frenzy; but begin to shift and waver, as we return to reason.”

Men Should May Said Reason Whole Lasts Passion Poor Principles Return Madness Constant Senses Consistent Steady Ruling Madmen Frenzy Delirium Ruling Passion

Book:The Posthumous Works of Laurence Sterne: ...

Source: The Posthumous Works of Laurence Sterne: ...

“But the human character, however it may be exalted or depressed by a temporary enthusiasm, will return by degrees to its proper and natural level, and will resume those passions that seem the most adapted to its present condition.”

Humans May Character Seems Passion Natural Levels History Conditions Return Degrees Enthusiasm Temporary Exalted Adapted Roman Empire Resumes

Book:Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Source: Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

“Looking up at the stars, I know quite well That, for all they care, I can go to hell, But on earth indifference is the least We have to dread from man or beast. How should we like it were stars to burn With a passion for us we could not return? If equal affection cannot be, Let the more loving one be me. Admirer as I think I am Of stars that do not give a damn, I cannot, now I see them, say I missed one terribly all day. Were all stars to disappear or die, I should learn to look at an empty sky And feel its total dark sublime, Though this might take me a little time.”

“There is no passion more dominant and instinctive in the human spirit than the need of the country to which one belongs.... The time comes when nothing in the world is so important as a breath of one's own particular climate. If it were one's last penny it would be used for that return passage.”

Ifs World Needs Humans Important Country Would Be Lasts Used Spirit Passion Particular Return Breaths Climate Nationalism Passages Dominant Human Spirit Pennies Homesickness

Book:Three Lives

Source: Three Lives

“It would seem that the ingratitude, whereby a subsequent sin causes the return of sins previously forgiven, is a special sin. For, the giving of thanks belongs to counter passion, which is a necessary condition of justice. But justice is a special virtue. Therefore this ingratitude is a special sin. Thanksgiving is a special virtue. But ingratitude is opposed to thanksgiving. Therefore ingratitude is a special sin.”

Giving Seems Passion Causes Justice Sin Virtue Special Conditions Return Thanks Forgiven Thanksgiving Ingratitude

Author:Thomas Aquinas

“Don't just show kindness in passing or to be courteous. Show it in depth, show it with passion, and expect nothing in return. Kindness is not just about being nice; it's about recognizing another human being who deserves care and respect.”

Humans Shows Care Passion Human Beings Kindness Nice Return Deserve Depth Passing Passings Being Nice Recognizing Courteous Expect Nothing

Author:Colin Powell

“Our passion and principals are constantly in a frenzy, but begin to shift and waver, as we return to reason.”

Reason Passion Literature Return Principal Comeback Frenzy

Author:Laurence Sterne

“Passion such as hers is all consent, asking little in return. I had merely to enter a room where she was to see her face take on that peaceful expression of one who is resting in bed. If I touched her, I had the impression that all the blood in her veins was turning to honey.”

Ifs Littles Faces Passion Rooms Blood Expression Return Bed Asking Impression Peaceful Touched Honey Consent Veins

Author:Marguerite Yourcenar

“How should we like it were stars to burn With a passion for us we could not return? If equal affection cannot be, Let the more loving one be me.”

Ifs Should Passion Stars Return Equal Affection

Author:W. H. Auden

“As long as my heart's still in it, I'll keep going. If the passion's there, why stop?... There'll likely be a point of diminishing returns, a point where my strength will begin to wane. Until then, I'll just keep plodding onward, putting one foot in front of the other to the best of my ability. Smiling the entire time.”

Ifs Heart Long Stills Passion Ability Feet Fronts Return My Heart Keep Going Diminishing Returns

Book:Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner

Source: Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner