Famous quote by Ella Maillart

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The timelessness of a concept has to be woven into the running warp of dying time, vertical power has to be wedded to th
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"The timelessness of a concept has to be woven into the running warp of dying time, vertical power has to be wedded to the horizontal earth"

- Ella Maillart

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This quote by Ella Maillart talks to the concept of balance and consistency in between the everlasting and the temporal. The principle of timelessness is something that is not bound by the restrictions of time, and yet it must be woven into the ever-changing material of time. This talks to the idea of discovering balance between the vertical power of the divine and the horizontal power of the earthly. It is a reminder that we need to make every effort to discover consistency between the 2, which we need to not forget the significance of the spiritual in our lives. The quote likewise speaks with the idea of finding balance in between the everlasting and the temporal, and that we should aim to find harmony in between the two. It is a reminder that we need to not forget the significance of the spiritual in our lives, which we need to strive to find balance between the vertical power of the divine and the horizontal power of the earthly.

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Switzerland Flag This quote is written / told by Ella Maillart between February 20, 1903 and March 27, 1997. He/she was a famous Writer from Switzerland. The author also have 35 other quotes.

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