“Bees will not work except in darkness;
Thought will not work except in Silence;
neither will Virtue Work except in secrecy.”
― The Treasure of the Humble
Thought will not work except in Silence;
neither will Virtue Work except in secrecy.”
― The Treasure of the Humble
“May your sky always be clear, may your dear smile always be bright and happy, and may you be for ever blessed for that moment of bliss and happiness which you gave to another lonely and grateful heart. Isn't such a moment sufficient for the whole of one's life?”
― White Nights
― White Nights
“There sat I, a faded being, under faded leaves.”
― Diaries, 1910-1923
― Diaries, 1910-1923
“As soon as we put something into words, we devalue it in a strange way. We think we have plunged into the depths of the abyss, and when we return to the surface the drop of water on our pale fingertips no longer resembles the sea from which it comes. We delude ourselves that we have discovered a wonderful treasure trove, and when we return to the light of day we find that we have brought back only false stones and shards of glass; and yet the treasure goes on glimmering in the dark, unaltered.”
― The Treasure of the Humble
― The Treasure of the Humble
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