“In the quiet of this day may you know the greatness of your spirit and may your hopes fly on the wings of possibility.” KnowsMaySpiritPossibilityGreatnessQuietWingsThis Day Author:Mary Anne Radmacher
“Dublin ... is not only the capital of a nation, but the capital of an idea. The idea of Irishness is not universally beloved. Some people mock it, some hate it, some fear it. On the whole, though, I think it fair to say, the world interprets it chiefly as a particular kind of happiness, a happiness sometimes boozy and violent, but essentially innocent: and this ineradicable spirit of merriment informs the Dublin genius to this day.” PeopleThinkingWorldKindIdeasSometimesWholeSpiritHateNationsParticularGeniusFairsViolentInnocentBelovedThis DayIrelandMockDublinMerriment Book:Travels Source: Travels
“If I may trust the flattering truth of sleep, My dreams presage some joyful news at hand. My bosom's lord sits lightly in his throne, And all this day an unaccustomed spirit Lifts me above the ground with cheerful thoughts.” IfsMayDreamHandsSpiritSleepLordNewsLiftsThis DayJoyfulThronesCheerfulBosomsFlatteringRomeo And Juliet Play Author:William Shakespeare