What is man? Hope turned to dust. No. What is man? Dust turned to hope.
ELIE WIESEL
ELIE WIESEL
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I always knew I was a dust. But I never knew I was also a universe.
Akiane KramarikAkiane Kramarik What monstrous absurdities and paradoxes have resisted whole batteries of serious arguments, and then crumbled swiftly into dust before the ringing death-knell of a laugh!
Agnes RepplierAgnes Repplier Grief held back from the lips wears at the heart; the drop that refused to join the river dried up in the dust.
Adrienne RichAdrienne Rich Some people have enough dust on their bibles to write damnation on it.
Adrian RogersAdrian Rogers DUST includes rarities, demos, unreleased songs and instrumentals, live recordings, and more.
Adrian BelewAdrian Belew Life brings what it brings. I might be young but I’ve learnt this: prepare for each blind corner with your strongest shoulder dropped, ready to smash through whatever is thrown at you next.
Adam JohnsonAdam Johnson Once the dust clears you will be standing tall, a champion, a victor. NOTHING will be able to knock you down once you’ve taken the biggest hits this life has to offer, so come on life, BRING IT!
Adam JohnsonAdam Johnson Much of our ignorance is of ourselves. Our eyes are full of dust. Prejudice blinds us.
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