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May the world be kind to you, and may your own thoughts be gentle upon yourself. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Monday, April 13, 2009

Percy Bysshe Shelley: Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair


'Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!'
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
- Percy Bysshe Shelley

The works of man do not endure. Ancient Egypt thrived for thousands of years before its civilization was overthrown by outsiders. America, at less than 300 years, isn't even out of diapers. Security and happiness cannot come from physical things, whether cars, homes, or seemingly indestructible monuments of civilization. Lasting joy can only come from within and from connection with Spirit.

1 comment:

  1. THAT IS SO TRUE. YOU CAN BY HAPPINESS BUT YOU CAN'T BUY JOY. IT COMES FROM THAT LITTLE PLACE INSIDE WHEN YOU DO SOMETHING GOOD NO MATTER HOW SMALL.

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