Paradise

Paradise

Paradise is a religious term for a place in which existence is positive, harmonious and timeless. It is conceptually a counter-image of the supposed miseries of human civilization, and in paradise there is only peace, prosperity, and happiness. Paradise is a place of contentment, but it is not necessarily a land of luxury and idleness. Paradise is often described as a "higher place", the holiest place, in contrast to Hell.

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Famous quotes containing the word paradise:

    “Only add
    Deeds to thy knowledge answerable; add faith;
    Add virtue, patience, temperance; add love,
    By name to come called charity, the soul
    Of all the rest: then wilt thou not be loath
    To leave this Paradise; but shalt possess
    A paradise within thee, happier far.”
    —John Milton (1608–1674)

    “But ‘twas beyond a mortal’s share
    To wander solitary there:
    Two Paradises ‘twere in one,
    To live in Paradise alone.”
    —Andrew Marvell (1621–1678)

    “Fool’s paradise may the only one.”
    —Mason Cooley (b. 1927)