"Bare skin is the one and only right criterion for receiving water's gracious acceptance or any acceptance whatsoever from that element. But Pliny also seems to say something more: Stripping off not caution but the stale, crusty garments of preconception, peeling sensibly down to raw, new nakedness, is the only way to enter and be properly embraced by the world."

-- Janet Lembke

#Acceptance Quotes #Water Quotes #Skins Quotes

“Mercies and blessings come in different forms-sometimes as hard things. Yet the Lord said, 'Thou shalt thank the Lord thy God in all things' (D&C 59:7). All things means just that: good things, difficult things-not just some things. He has commanded us to be grateful because He knows being grateful will make us happy. This is another evidence of His love.”
“Our relation to the natural world takes place in a place.”

Source : Gary Snyder (2010). “The Practice of the Wild”, p.42, Counterpoint Press
“Britain and Pakistan will jointly fight the menace of terrorism .. Both the countries are facing a common threat of terrorism and we know that Pakistan is even more committed to fighting this menace”
“If you are advocating full retirement benefits starting at 60, my reaction is the system is already 31 percent underfinanced and can not afford what it's now doing, let alone such a policy change.”

Source : Source: www.pbs.org
“The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That's that. That's easy.”
“The concept of architecture as analogous to landscape is something that has interested me for a long time.”
“Working with Mario Testino was a joy. He's very young spirited, and it's always lovely and a pleasure to spend time talking to him about all different things.”
“My parents separated when I was eight. I grew up with my mom alone.”

Source : Interview with Nick Duerden, www.theguardian.com. July 15, 2011.

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