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Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell.

Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell.

Quote by William Shakespeare about philosophy

It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is...

It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about humility, proudness, man

But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it...

But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on.

Quote by Francis Bacon about theatre, man, god, life

The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall, ...

The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall, the desire of knowledge caused men to fall.

Quote by Francis Bacon about religion, fall, knowledge, power, man

The Angels were all singing out of tune, and hoarse with having little else to do, excepting to wind up the sun and moon or curb a runaway young star or two.

Quote by George Gordon Byron about moon, celebrity, sun

Yes, love indeed is light from heaven; A spark of that...

Yes, love indeed is light from heaven; A spark of that immortal fire with angels shared, by Allah given to lift from earth our low desire.

Quote by George Gordon Byron about immortality, earth, light, fire, fire brigade, love

Reputation is what men and women think of us, character...

Reputation is what men and women think of us, character is what God and angels know of us.

Quote by Thomas Paine about god, prestige, character, man

The dreams which reveal the supernatural are promises and messages that God sends us directly: they are nothing but His angels, His ministering spirits, who usually appear to us when we are in a great predicament.

Quote by Paracelsus about dream, god, nothing

The angels didn't get down from Noah's Arch, they...

The angels didn't get down from Noah's Arch, they preferred to remain a myth.

Quote by Ionuț Caragea about poetry, myth

I love good and pleasure, I hate evil and pain, I want to be happy and I am not mistaken in believing, that people, angels and even demons have those same inclinations.

Quote by Nicolas Malebranche about opinion, hate, pain, pleasure, happiness, good, good luck, love, people

Death makes angels of us all and gives us wings where we...

Death makes angels of us all and gives us wings where we had shoulders smooth as ravens claws.

Quote by Jim Morrison about death

Insomnia: fuel for angels!

Insomnia: fuel for angels!

Quote by Costel Zăgan about aphorisms

Poets are Damned... but See with the Eyes of Angels.

Poets are Damned... but See with the Eyes of Angels.

Quote by Irwin Allen Ginsberg about poetry, poets, eyes

Bleedings The hourglass is getting empty but not form...

Bleedings The hourglass is getting empty but not form sand but angels

Quote by Costel Zăgan about aphorisms

Exhausted sunset I have seen Reality trailing its changing shadow behind: blue nebulae crouching in the corner of your eye an exhausted sunset pinning down a patch of sky - of course, I’m trying to explain all this to you, especially...

Quote by Otilia Nicolescu about poetry, shadow, smile, sky, reality, world

People and caterpillars have the chance of being born...

People and caterpillars have the chance of being born again. But not all people are becoming angels and not all caterpillarr, butterflies.

Quote by Gavriil Stiharul about chance, people, being

When fear creeps within, I pray for God's angels to step in.

When fear creeps within, I pray for God's angels to step in.

Quote by Eleanor R. Hampton about faith, pray, fear, god

Stop sending tears to heaven; remember: angels never cry!

Stop sending tears to heaven; remember: angels never cry!

Quote by Maria Pal about recollection, tears

Brâncuși Instead of eyes had two hourglasses one with tears Alta with angels Perhaps that's why when he was longing to flash with silence Angel Guardian And they cried A day and a night...

Quote by Costel Zăgan about poetry, longing, tears, silence, earth, night, eyes, day

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