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To die is landing on some distant shore.
John Dryden
John Dryden
John Dryden
Born: Aug 19, 1631
Died: May 12, 1700

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Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing, only a signal shown, and a distant voice in the darkness; So on the ocean of life, we pass and speak one another, only a look and a voice, then darkness again and a silence. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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The true artist is not proud: he unfortunately sees that art has no limits; he feels darkly how far he is from the goal, and though he may be admired by others, he is sad not to have reached that point to which his better genius only appears as a distant, guiding sun. Ludwig van Beethoven
Sad Art Genius Better Others Distant Guiding Sun Though Admired Only Sees Point He True True Artist Feels Reached Proud How How Far Limits His Goal Artist May Unfortunately Which Far Appears
Live your questions now, and perhaps even without knowing it, you will live along some distant day into your answers. Rainer Maria Rilke
Day You Will Live Distant Some Along Perhaps Knowing Without Answers Questions Your Even Now
At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost certainly exterminate, and replace the savage races throughout the world. Charles Darwin
Savage Future Man World Will Distant Some Civilized Throughout Almost Period Replace Very Centuries Races Certainly Measured Exterminate
War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today. John F. Kennedy
Today War Day Will Reputation Warrior Distant Prestige Until Does Exist Same Conscientious
In a time not distant, it will be possible to flash any image formed in thought on a screen and render it visible at any place desired. The perfection of this means of reading thought will create a revolution for the better in all our social relations. Nikola Tesla
Time Better Will Thought Reading Revolution Relations Our Distant Visible Possible Perfection Render Any Flash Screen Place Formed Social Create Means Social Relations Image Desired
We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation, and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feathers so badly that beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the Devil in human form. William Inge
Environmental Religion Animal Feathers Rest Devil Doubt Creation Fur Our Distant Enslaved Would Able Badly Beyond Cousins Were Human Depict Form Formulate Human Form Treated
As I get older, my perspective changes, and I just see how relationships aren't always what they appear to be. It's one of those sad but true things. We can see sometimes when people are becoming distant in all the things that create breaking apart, as painful as it is, and at the same time, still appreciating that person. Goapele
Sad Time People Sometimes Perspective Older Appreciating Changes Relationships Distant Those See True Always Becoming How Still True Things Person Get Same Just Same Time Breaking Apart Create Painful Appear Things
Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart. Washington Irving
Friendship Heart Memory Sweet Distant Mellow Sun Tenderly Rays Like Sadly Falls Friends Departing
It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal. Helen Keller
Great Travel Our Distant Beating Toward Equal Powers Go Pray Goal Forever Hearts Tasks Door Us Forward Desire

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