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“In exploring new and doubtful tracts of speculation, the mind strikes out true and original views; as a drop of water hesitates at first what direction it will take, but afterwards follows its own course.”

Mind Firsts Courses Water Views Originals Strikes Originality Exploring Speculation Doubtful Drop Of Water

Book:Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)

“The man who boldly transgresses, amassing a great heap unjustly--by force, in time, he will strike his sail, when trouble seizes him as the yardarm is splintered. He calls on those who hear nothing and he struggles in the midst of the whirling waters. The god laughs at the hot-headed man, seeing him, who boasted that this would never happen, exhausted by distress without remedy and unable to surmount the cresting wave. He wrecks the happiness of his earlier life on the reef of Justice, and he perishes unwept, unseen.”

Men Happens Force Water Justice Laughing Struggle Seeing Trouble He Man Hot Wave Strikes Midst Remedy Sail Distress Exhausted Unseen Wrecks Reefs Hot Headed

Author:Aeschylus

“The air was calm and insects had not yet risen off the water, that crisp time of morning before the sun strikes, when it is still cool enough to work out solutions to sticky problems.”

Stills Enough Problem Water Morning Sun Air Solutions Calm Work Out Strikes Insects Risen Crisps Sticky

Author:April Smith

“One cup poured into another makes different waters; tears shed by one eye would blind if wept into another's eye. The breast we strike in joy is not the breast we strike in pain; any man's smile would be consternation on another's mouth.”

Ifs Men Different Would Be Eye Pain Joy Water Tears Mouths Blind Strikes Cups Breasts Shed Consternation

Book:Nightwood: The Original Version and Related Drafts

Source: Nightwood: The Original Version and Related Drafts

“It really strikes me how much of your energy in America, especially if you're from a working back-ground, is spent just keeping your head above water. It really saps your grace and your strength.”

Ifs America Energy Water Grace Strikes Sap

Author:George Saunders

“Success soon palls. The joyous time is when the breeze first strikes your sails, and the waters rustle under your bows.”

Inspirational Firsts Water Strikes Bows Sail Sailing Breeze Joyous Nautical Sea Breeze

Book:Notes of Thought

Source: Notes of Thought