Uprise Quotes & Sayings

The degeneracy of mankind is distinguished from its uprise by the dominance of chill abstractions, divorced from aesthetic content. — Alfred North Whitehead

When I am alone I can become invisible. I can sit on the top of a dune as motionless as an uprise of weeds, until the foxes run by unconcerned. I can hear the almost unhearable sound of the roses singing. — Mary Oliver

How I go to the woods
Ordinarily, I go to the woods alone, with not a single
friend, for they are all smilers and talkers and therefore
unsuitable.
I don't really want to be witnessed talking to the catbirds
or hugging the old black oak tree. I have my way of
praying, as you no doubt have yours.
Besides, when I am alone I can become invisible. I can sit
on the top of a dune as motionless as an uprise of weeds,
until the foxes run by unconcerned. I can hear the almost
unhearable sound of the roses singing.
If you have ever gone to the woods with me, I must love
you very much. — Mary Oliver

I can forgive you for leaving, but not for coming back. — Jonathan Safran Foer

Do ACTS of MERCY in a BIG WAY. — Kristian Goldmund Aumann

My feeling is religious insofar as I am imbued with the consciousness of the insufficiency of the human mind to understand more deeply the harmony of the Universe which we try to formulate as "laws of nature". — Albert Einstein

It's time for a streaming service that is centred around and driven by the artist community directly. Artists are prolific beyond a new recording every two years. They perform, tour, record, and collaborate constantly. Uprise.fm will not only make these rare and unique recordings available, we will ensure that the artists are fairly compensated for this work. — Daniel Lanois

Yes, I do sew. I started when I was around 8 or 9 and have been doing it off and on since then. — Ann Packer

If I had it to do all over again ... I wouldn't change a thing.' ... the final expression of narcissism, the last gesture of self-congratulation. — Steve Erickson

Do you think I'd leave you alone when you're twisted up like this? I tell you I love you, and it feels like I broke your heart."
"No one has ever said that to me. In my life, no one's ever said those words to me."
"I'm making you a promise right here that you'll hear them from me every day. — Nora Roberts