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- Those little nimble musicians of the air, that warble forth their curious ditties, with which nature hath furnished them to the shame of art.
- Izaak Walton (1593 - 1683)
- See, that's all you're thinking about, is winning. You're confirming your sense of self- worth through outward reward instead of through inner appreciation.
- Barbara Hall, Northern Exposure, Gran Prix, 1994
- No matter how old you are, there's always something good to look forward to.
- Lynn Johnston (1947 - ), For Better or For Worse, 01-04-04
- The mind's first step to self-awareness must be through the body.
- George Sheehan
- Love is that splendid triggering of human vitality... the supreme activity which nature affords anyone for going out of himself toward someone else.
- Jose Ortega y Gasset (1883 - 1955)
- As we grow old…the beauty steals inward.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
- I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain.
- John Adams (1735 - 1826)
- When a miracle happens, even if not to you, its nature is to naturally expand. You can almost feel the warmth on your face.
- Hugh Elliott, Standing Room Only weblog, 06-02-04
- Traditions are the guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we can't even describe, aren't even aware of.
- Ellen Goodman (1941 - )
- Mach-S, the speed at which stress can't keep up, is simply forward motion. But it has to be self- propelled. Note that people in cars are still stressed.
- Jef Mallett, Frazz, 08-26-05
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