Petrarchan Sonnet Quotes & Sayings

Men come and go, cities rise and fall, whole civilizations appear and disappear-the earth remains, slightly modified. The earth remains, and the heartbreaking beauty where there are no hearts to break ... I sometimes choose to think, no doubt perversely, that man is a dream, thought an illusion, and only rock is real. Rock and sun. — Edward Abbey

Civilization ... wrecks the planet from seafloor to stratosphere. — Richard Bach

There's no point sitting here, using words that mean nothing. Go and experiment. It's time you got out of here. Go and re-conquer your kingdom, which has grown corrupted by routine. Stop repeating the same lesson, because you won't learn anything new that way. — Paulo Coelho

Keep your soul at peace, in order to be able to be attentive and very faithful to the inner movement of the Holy Spirit. — Peter Julian Eymard

If you want to be considered a poet, you will have to show mastery of the petrarchan sonnet form or the sestina. Your musical efforts must begin with well-formed fugues. There is no substitute for craft ... Art begins with craft, and there is no art until craft has been mastered. — Anthony Burgess

Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it's in your power to help them. - PROVERBS 3:27 (NLT) — Guideposts Books

The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel. — Steven Furtick

I am not concerned with being liked or disliked. I am concerned with being respected — Jackie Robinson

When it comes to women, I've found it's best to lead with confidence, follow with comedy, and close with red-hot sex. I could give you some pointers. — Julie Ann Walker