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“Simplicity and purity are the two wings by which a man is lifted above all earthly things. Simplicity is in the intention - purity in the affection. Simplicity tends to God, - purity apprehends and tastes Him.”

Men Two Taste Wings Intention Simplicity Affection Purity Earthly Things

Author:Thomas a Kempis

“The insect-youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honied spring, And float amid the liquid noon!”

Youth Taste Spring Wings Insects Floats Liquid Noon

Author:Thomas Gray

“Love's mind of judgment rarely hath a taste: Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste.”

Mind Eye Figures Taste Judgment Wings Haste

Author:William Shakespeare

“Something opens our wings. Something makes boredom and hurt disappear. Someone fills the cup in front of us: We taste only sacredness.”

Hurt Fronts Taste Blessing Wings Disappear Cups Boredom Hurt Feelings Sacredness

Author:Rumi

“Things base and vile, holding no quantity, Love can transpose to form and dignity. Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind. Nor hath Love's mind of any judgment taste; Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste.”

Source: The plays and poems of William Shakspeare