Never be ashamed,’ he said. ‘Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.’ ‘How will I know which is which?’ ‘By the taste. You can only know a good wine if you have first tasted a bad one.’ Brida
Without a mother, one cannot love. Without a mother, one cannot die.“ Narcissus and Goldmund
That glorious vision of doing good is so often the sanguine mirage of so many good minds. A Tale of Two Cities
All things that God would have us do are hard for us to do--remember that--and hence, he oftener commands us than endeavours to persuade. Moby Dick
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