“I keep hoping that I’ll come up with something. To express the love of two lovers by the marriage of two complementary colours, their blending and their contrast, the mysterious vibrations of related tones. To express that thought of a brow by the radiance of a light tone against a dark background. To express hope by some star. Someone’s passion by the radiance of the setting sun.”
― The Letters of Vincent van Gogh
― The Letters of Vincent van Gogh
“I'll follow this good man, and go with you;
And, having sworn truth, ever will be true.”
― Twelfth Night
And, having sworn truth, ever will be true.”
― Twelfth Night
“This is the most precious answer God can give us: wait. It makes us cling to him rather than to an outcome. God knows what I need; I do not. He sees the future; I cannot. His perspective is eternal; mine is not. He will give me what is best for me when it is best for me.”
― The Scars That Have Shaped Me: How God Meets Us in Suffering
― The Scars That Have Shaped Me: How God Meets Us in Suffering
“It must be October, the trees are falling away and showing their true colors.”
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