“How should Spring bring forth a garden on hard stone? Become earth, that you may grow flowers of many colors. For you have been heart-breaking rock. Once, for the sake of experiment, be earth!” ShouldHeartMayHas BeensHardWisdomEarthGrowsCompassionRocksColorFlowerSpringGardenStonesSakeExperimentsHeart Breaking Author:Rumi
“A rock or stone is not a subject that, of itself, may interest a philosopher to study; but, when he comes to see the necessity of those hard bodies, in the constitution of this earth, or for the permanency of the land on which we dwell, and when he finds that there are means wisely provided for the renovation of this necessary decaying part, as well as that of every other, he then, with pleasure, contemplates this manifestation of design, and thus connects the mineral system of this earth with that by which the heavenly bodies are made to move perpetually in their orbits.” WellsMayMeanMadeHardBodyEarthMovingScienceInterestPleasureStudyLandSubjectsRocksDesignStonesConstitutionPhilosopherManifestationHeavenlyContemplatingGeologyOrbitMineralsRenovationHeavenly Bodies Book:Theory of the Earth: With Proofs and Illustrations Source: Theory of the Earth: With Proofs and Illustrations
“How peacefully he sleep! Yet may his ever-questing spirit, freed at length from all the frettings of this little world, Wander at will among the uncharted stars. Fairfield his name. Perchance celestial fields disclosing long sought secrets of the past Spread 'neath his enraptured gaze And beasts and men that to his earthly sight were merely bits of stone shall live again to gladden those eager eyes. o let us picture him-enthusiast-scientist-friend- Seeker of truth and light through all eternity!” MenWorldLifeMayLittlesLongLightEyePastScienceSpiritNamesStarsBitsSleepSecretFieldsStonesScientistEternitySightSpreadWanderBeastLengthSeekersCelestialUnchartedFretting Author:Charles R. Knight
“I have been asked what I mean by my word of honor. I will tell you. Place me behind prison walls - walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground - there is the possibility that in some way or another I may escape; but stand me on the floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can I get out of the circle? No. Never! I'd die first!” WayGivingFirstsMayMeanHas BeensTruthLyingDiesLinesBehindsPossibilityWallHonorDrawsStonesCrossesPrisonCirclesReachingThickChalkHonor And IntegrityPrison WallsByu Author:Karl G. Maeser
“People say sticks and stones may break your bones, but names can never hurt you, but that's not true. Words can hurt. They hurt me. Things were said to me that I still haven't forgotten.” PeopleMaySaidStillsHateNamesHurtBreakHavensStonesI HateSticksForgottenBonesBullyHate YouI Hate YouHurt MeSticks And StonesTrue WordsWords Can Hurt Author:Demi Lovato