Carolina Nairne quotes

“There 's nae sorrow there, John, There 's neither cauld nor care, John, The day is aye fair, In the land o' the leal.”
-- Carolina Nairne

#Land Quotes #Sorrow Quotes #Care Quotes

“Gude nicht, and joy be wi' you a'.”
-- Carolina Nairne

Source : "Song: "Gude Nicht, etc."".

#Joy Quotes

“[On Bonnie Prince Charlie:] Oh, Charlie is my darling, / My darling, my darling; / Oh, Charlie is my darling, / The young Chevalier.”
-- Carolina Nairne

#Darling Quotes #Young Quotes #Charlie Quotes

“Give me a land of boughs in leaf A land of trees that stand; Where trees are fallen there is grief; I love no leafless land.”

Source : A. E. Housman (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of A. E. Housman (Illustrated)”, p.8, Delphi Classics

“If a musician wants to blossom into a full-fledged person, it's not enough if he knows only classical music; nor it is enough if he's well-versed only in raagas and techniques. Instead, he should be a knowledgeable person interested in life and philosophy. In his personal life there should be, atleast in some corner of his heart, a tinge of lingering sorrow.”

“[Once plans for each eventuality are resolved, further] Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, but only saps today of its strength.”

“Shame on those breasts of stone that cannot melt in soft adoption of another's sorrow.”

Source : Aaron Hill, Colley Cibber, John Vanbrugh, George Farquhar (1817). “Tragedy of Alzira with the Life of the Author and a Critique by Richard Cumberland”, p.14

“Is not sorrow, all sorrow, selfish?”

“Sorrow is only one of the lower notes in the oratorio of our blessedness.”

Source : "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, (p. 555), 1895.

“Sorrow is better than fear. Fear is a journey, a terrible journey. But, sorrow is at least an arriving.”

Source : Alan Paton (2003). “Cry, the Beloved Country”, p.98, Simon and Schuster

“One thing my wife says is bad about me is that I still care too much.”

“Care for him who shall have borne the battle”

“No psychological health is possible unless this essential care of the person is fundamentally accepted, loved and respected by others and by himself.”