#chant

Art is enchantment and artists have the right of spells. ... The success of later Shakespeare is the success of spells, where every element, however uneven, however incredible, is fastened to the next with perfect authority. The enchanted world shimmers but does not waver. A Midsummer Night's Dream is the first of his plays to accomplish this, The Tempest is enchantment's apotheosis. ↗

— Jeanette Winterson

#enchantment #shakespeare #spells #art

Through the forest have I gone. But Athenian found I none, On whose eyes I might approve This flower's force in stirring love. Night and silence.--Who is here? Weeds of Athens he doth wear: This is he, my master said, Despised the Athenian maid; And here the maiden, sleeping sound, On the dank and dirty ground. Pretty soul! she durst not lie Near this lack-love, this kill-courtesy. Churl, upon thy eyes I throw All the power this charm doth owe. When thou wakest, let love forbid Sleep his seat on thy eyelid: So awake when I am gone; For I must now to Oberon. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#puck #dreams

I was never in love with someone else I never had somebody waiting on me 'Cause you were all of my dreams come true And I just wish you knew Taylor, I was so in love with you. ↗

— Owl City

#owl-city #dreams

...what is the meaning of La Belle Dame Sans Merci? - have you never been enthralled? enchantment that is unrequited desolates the soul... ↗

— John Geddes

#enchantment #unrequited-love #love

Study lends a kind of enchantment to all our surroundings. ↗

— Honore de Balzac

#kind #lends #our #study #surroundings

Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it. ↗

— Brigitte Bardot

#enchanting #every #live #provided #within

What could be more beautiful than a dear old lady growing wise with age? Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it. ↗

— Brigitte Bardot

#beautiful #could #dear #enchanting #every

We were very kindly received by the English merchants to whom my companion had letters, and we set ourselves to learn what was the real state of things in Mexico. ↗

— Edward Burnett Tylor

#english #had #kindly #learn #letters

Life's enchanted cup sparkles near the brim. ↗

— Lord Byron

#cup #enchanted #life #near

I never close a door on any other religion. Most of the time, some part of it makes sense to me. I don't believe everyone has to chant just because I chant. I believe all religion is about touching something inside of yourself. ↗

— Tina Turner

#any #because #believe #chant #close