Wisdom

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The owl of Minerva begins its flight only in the gathering darkness.

Hegel

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Present Moment

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There is only one moment when we can feel truly alive. That is the present moment.

The present moment is the only moment where life is available.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Looking at the stars

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We are all in the gutter,

but some of us are looking at the stars.

Oscar Wilde

Wisdom

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I pointed out to you the stars and all you saw was the tip of my finger.

African Proverb

Longing

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There is soul in me

It is asking

to be given its body

Louise Glück

History of the Hunt

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Until the lions produce their own historians, the history of the hunt will glorify only the hunter.

Chinua Achebe, Home and Exile