Matthew Williamson Quotes

The peacock has become one of my regular sources of inspiration from nature.

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• The prophets, who were very many, proclaim and declare the one God; for, being filled with the inspiration of the one God, they predicted things to come, with agreeing and harmonious voice.

  

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• True refuge is that which allows us to be at home, at peace, to discover true happiness. The only thing that can give us true refuge is the awareness and love that is intrinsic to who we are. Ultimately, it's our own true nature.

  

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• An expansive life, one not constrained by four walls, requires as well an expansive pocket.

  

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• The peacock has become one of my regular sources of inspiration from nature.

  

  Matthew Williamson
  • Nature
  • Inspiration