Source: The Song of Achilles
“Never misjudge the most faithful heart of your beloved.”
On the Last Day
Context: "And then shall they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud in great power and majesty" Luke, xxi. 27.
Thus, my beloved friends, shall the revolutions and kingdoms of this world be brought to a conclusion for ever. Thus shall end all the earthly pursuits which either amused us by their novelty, or seduced us by their charms. Thus shall the Son of Man come. Thus shall be ushered in the great day of his manifestation, the beginning of his reign, the complete redemption of his mystical body. On this day the consciences of all mankind shall be exposed to view a day of calamity and despair to the sinner, but of peace, joy, and consolation to the just. On this day the eternal lot of the whole world shall be decided.
“When Zeno was asked what a friend was, he replied, "Another I."”
Zeno, 19.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (c. 200 A.D.), Book 7: The Stoics
“What do you most value in your friends?
Their continued existence.”
Source: Hitch-22: A Memoir
“Sleep is still most perfect, in spite of hygienists, when it is shared with a beloved.”
Source: Sons and Lovers
Source: Shopaholic Ties the Knot
“Oh my only friend, my best beloved, the gates are open in my
house—do not pass by like a dream.”
Source: Gitanjali: Song Offerings
