Laughter and tears are meant to turn wheels of the same machinery of sensibility;
one is wind-power, and the other water-power; that is all
Oliver Wendell Holmes
(1809-1894)
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Bertrand Russell
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3 comments:
What a great quote, so true.
Who is Holmes? I'm afraid I've never heard of him.
Mary-Laure - I believe he was an advisor to President Teddy Roosevelt but I'm not entirely sure. I should probably find out more about him! I just find that often when I discover a quotation I like, he is being quoted... Another of my favourites from him is "Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow." I imagine he would have been an interesting person to have a conversation with...
oh yes this is wonderful ~wish the boat was taking me away for a bit!!
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