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Zero of Animal Life probably about 300 fathoms. ”
I am all for the short and merry life. ”
The Wine of Life keeps oozing drop by drop, The Leaves of Life keep falling one by one. ”
You may take this as a general and central principle in criticism: that all science, literature or song, which recognizes conscious life as the ruling principle of the universe, is Christian. ”
Life seeks life and loves life. The opening of a catkin of a willow, in the flight of the butterfly, in the chirping of a tree-toad or the sweep of an eagle - my life loves to see how others live, exults in their joy, and so far is partner in their great concern. ”
The great event of history is in the great miracle of Life: when, to a paralyzed world, Jesus Christ said, 'Take up your bed and walk,' and at his voice, that world obeyed. The victory of life over death! ”
The Resurrection miracle is nothing to you and me if it is only an event of eighteen centuries bygone. Unless we can live the immortal life - unless we can receive God to his own home in these hearts of ours - the texts are nothing to us unless these daily lives illustrate them. ”
It seems as if, for every dragon head that is lopped off, two more terrible appear. Seems so. But in truth, Life is gaining all the while. Brute force, such power as there seems to be in things, cannot stand against ideas which are eternal. ”
The making of friends who are real friends, is the best token we have of a man's success in life. ”
I've learned to put a big value on having a life outside of fashion, and I think that's what's saved me, because the fashion industry can suck you in. ”