Edward Fairfax quotes

“Each mind is pressed, and open every ear, to hear new tidings, though they no way joy us.”
-- Edward Fairfax

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“The Holy Spirit is just as truly in us when He makes no sign as when the fountains of joy are overflowing, or the waters of peace are softly refreshing our weary and troubled heart.”

“I am in awe of the things you've been put through and the fact you can still light up a room when you walk in. When I look at you I see life. I see joy. I see my future.”

Source : Abbi Glines, Colleen Hoover, Jamie McGuire (2013). “The Atria Indie Lovers Collection: Twisted Perfection, Losing Hope, and Red Hill”, p.205, Simon and Schuster

“Offspring were a joy or a shame, but still the crown of their elders, nature's unpredictable creatures.”

“There are many who lust for the simple answers of doctrine or decree. They are on the left and right. They are not confined to a single part of the society. They are terrorists of the mind.”

“You should not be carried away by the dictation of the mind, but the mind should be carried by your dictation.”

“The mind is like a river. The thoughts are like the various droplets of water. We are submerged in that water. Stay on the bank and watch your mind.”

“Middle age has been defined as what happens when a person's broad mind and narrow waist change places.”

“Why should you mind being wrong if someone can show you that you are?”

“I'm kind of a pop balladeer because I love the art of storytelling. I call myself 'HBO for the ears'; I sing little movies.”

“The music is a vibration in the brain rather than the ear.”

Source : Amy Clampitt (1991). “Predecessors, et cetera: essays”, Univ of Michigan Pr