You know you are truly alive when you’re living among lions.
Karen BlixenAll sorrows can be borne if you can put them into a story.
Karen BlixenWe must leave our mark on life while we have it in our power.
Karen BlixenThrough all the world there goes one long cry from the heart of the artist: Give me a chance to do my best.
Karen BlixenI had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills.
Karen BlixenTags: opening-line
our longing is our pledge, and blessed are the homesick, for they shall come home.
Karen BlixenThe table was prettily decorated with camellias from the orangery, and upon the snow-white tablecloth, amongst the clear crystal glasses, the old green wineglasses threw delicate little shadows, like the spirit of a pine forest in summer. The Prioress had on a grey taffeta frock with a very rare lace, a white lace cap with streamers, and her old diamond eardrops and brooches. The heroic strength of soul of old women, Boris thought, who with great taste and trouble make themselves beautiful - more beautiful, perhaps, than they have ever been as young women - and who still can hold no hope of awakening any desire in the hearts of men, is like a righteous man working at his good deeds even after he has abandoned his faith in a heavenly reward.
Karen BlixenGod made the world round so we would never be able to see too far down the road.
Karen BlixenTags: inspirational
Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way, and that so many things that one goes worrying about are of no importance whatsoever.
Karen BlixenIt's an odd feeling-farewell-there is some envy in it. Men go off to be tested for courage and if we're tested at all, it's for patience, for doing without, for how well we can endure loneliness.
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