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“Eden was the first university.
God was the first professor.
Adam was the first graduate.
Freewill was the first university.
Temptation was the first professor.
Eve was the first graduate.
The mind was the first university.
The heart was the first professor.
The soul was the first graduate.
The world was the first university.
Nature was the first professor.
Mankind was the first graduate.
Homes were the first universities.
Mothers were the first professors.
Obedient children were the first graduates.
Life was the first university.
Reality was the first professor.
People were the first graduates.”
―
God was the first professor.
Adam was the first graduate.
Freewill was the first university.
Temptation was the first professor.
Eve was the first graduate.
The mind was the first university.
The heart was the first professor.
The soul was the first graduate.
The world was the first university.
Nature was the first professor.
Mankind was the first graduate.
Homes were the first universities.
Mothers were the first professors.
Obedient children were the first graduates.
Life was the first university.
Reality was the first professor.
People were the first graduates.”
―
“If you have not confronted true horrors, understood evil, suffered hopelessness and despair, found faith, and made yourself completely accountable for your own choices, actions and outcomes, then I can guarantee that any acceptance you pretend to have will be as brittle and temporary as a snowball in the middle of summer.”
― The Crane War
― The Crane War
“Truth said, “I am your brother.”
Understanding said, “I am your sister.”
Knowledge said, “I am your father.”
Wisdom said, “I am your mother.”
Shallowness said, “I am your rival.”
Ignorance said, “I am your enemy.”
Literacy said, “I am your adversary.”
Stupidity said, “I am your nemesis.”
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Understanding said, “I am your sister.”
Knowledge said, “I am your father.”
Wisdom said, “I am your mother.”
Shallowness said, “I am your rival.”
Ignorance said, “I am your enemy.”
Literacy said, “I am your adversary.”
Stupidity said, “I am your nemesis.”
―
“Knowledge is our gift.
Understanding is our blessing.
Wisdom is our fortune.
Enlightenment is our reward.
Art is our gift.
Science is our blessing.
Technology is our fortune.
God is our reward.
Time is our gift.
Light is our blessing.
Fate is our fortune.
Nature is our reward.
Land is our gift.
Water is our blessing.
Air is our fortune.
Life is our reward.
Mothers are our gift.
Youth are our blessing.
Elders are our fortune.
Children are our reward.
The past is our gift.
The present is our blessing.
The future is our fortune.
Eternity is our reward.
The mind is our gift.
The heart is our blessing.
The body is our fortune.
The soul is our reward.
Faith is our gift.
Joy is our blessing.
Virtue is our fortune.
Love is our reward.”
―
Understanding is our blessing.
Wisdom is our fortune.
Enlightenment is our reward.
Art is our gift.
Science is our blessing.
Technology is our fortune.
God is our reward.
Time is our gift.
Light is our blessing.
Fate is our fortune.
Nature is our reward.
Land is our gift.
Water is our blessing.
Air is our fortune.
Life is our reward.
Mothers are our gift.
Youth are our blessing.
Elders are our fortune.
Children are our reward.
The past is our gift.
The present is our blessing.
The future is our fortune.
Eternity is our reward.
The mind is our gift.
The heart is our blessing.
The body is our fortune.
The soul is our reward.
Faith is our gift.
Joy is our blessing.
Virtue is our fortune.
Love is our reward.”
―
“Light gave birth to the existence.
Existence gave birth to reality.
Reality gave birth to eternity.
Eternity gave birth to time.
Time gave birth to life.
The past gave birth to the future.
The future gave birth to the present.
God gave birth to the universe.
The universe gave birth to the cosmos.
The cosmos gave birth to the world.
The world gave birth to nature.
Nature gave birth to life.
Life gave birth to mankind.
Mankind gave birth to humanity.”
―
Existence gave birth to reality.
Reality gave birth to eternity.
Eternity gave birth to time.
Time gave birth to life.
The past gave birth to the future.
The future gave birth to the present.
God gave birth to the universe.
The universe gave birth to the cosmos.
The cosmos gave birth to the world.
The world gave birth to nature.
Nature gave birth to life.
Life gave birth to mankind.
Mankind gave birth to humanity.”
―
Castle Terror
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Come for the Castle - Stay for the Terror! 🏰🐺💀🔥 This group is for everyone who loves vampires, werewolves, creatures and spooks. Horror, gothic, clas ...more
Book Junkies
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A group for anyone with eclectic tastes. Really, we have no specific genre we like to adhere to. Join if you like to read anything and everything.
Steampunk, New Weird, Bizarro, Scifi, Fantasy Book Group
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This Group is for a wide range of readers. Those who are already into Fantasy, Scifi, Steampunk, New Weird and Bizzaro. Or those that are just branchi ...more
The Gothic Novel Book Club <Hiatus>
— 798 members
— last activity Dec 20, 2021 06:15AM
Can't get enough of the supernatural? How about the dark and mysterious? If you answered yes to both of those questions, then this group is for you! E ...more
Metal
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This group is for all of you out there who listen to any of the subgenres of metal: Black, death, doom, drone, folk, glam, gothic, groove, industrial, ...more
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