Universe, Dejan Stojanovic
The universe is God’s son. - Dejan Stojanovic (1959- ), in The Sun Watches the Sun (1999) “God’s Son” (Sequence: “Is It Possible to Write a Poem”)
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Universe, Henri Bergson
[L]'universe […] est une machine à faire des dieux. Translation: The universe is a machine for making gods. - Henri Bergson (1859-1941), The Two Sources of Morality and Religion (1932). Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2002, p. 317. http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Universe
Advice, Book of Proverbs
The wicked pursue only rebellion, and a merciless messenger is sent against them. + Book of Proverbs 17, 11 [17:11] The irony is that such people will meet up with what they so energetically pursue—in the form of an unrelenting emissary sent to them. http://www.usccb.org/bible/proverbs/17
Advice, Book of Proverbs
Whoever overlooks an offense fosters friendship, but whoever gossips about it separates friends. + Book of Proverbs 17, 9 [17:9] A paradox. One finds (love, friend) by concealing (an offense), one loses (a friend) by revealing (a secret). In 10:12 love also covers over a multitude of offenses. http://www.usccb.org/bible/proverbs/17
Universe, Baruch Spinoza
Nothing in the universe is contingent, but all things are conditioned to exist and operate in a particular manner by the necessity of the divine nature. - Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677)
Diana at her bath (Alexandre Jacques Chantron)
Diana at her bath (Alexandre Jacques Chantron) Artist Alexandre Jacques Chantron (1842–1918) Title English: Diana at her Bath Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 75 × 44.75 in (190.5 × 113.7 cm) Inscriptions Signature bottom right: Chantron Source/Photographer [1] Licensing The author died in 1918, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 90 years or less. Wikimedia Commons