"I have had to empty two family homes during the last few years - first, the house that had been my grandmothers since 1923, and then my own country home, which we had lived in for over twenty years."

-- Penelope Lively

#Country Quotes #Home Quotes #Grandmother Quotes

“In my more lucid moments I know that God is right here, right now; that God is the luminous mystery at the heart of creation and that God is here in the joys and sorrows of the world. And I try to see God in everything and treat all life with reverence.”
“People never hurt others in moments of personal strength and bravery, when they are feeling good about themselves, when they are strong and confident. If we spent all of our waking moments in that place, then fighting for social justice would be redundant; we would simply have social justice and be done with it, and we could all go swimming, or fishing, or bowling, or dancing, or whatever people do. But it is because we spend so much of our time in that other place, that place of diminished capacity, of flagging energy, or wavering and somewhat flaccid commitment, that we have to be careful.”
“From now on walking is my beer and feeling good is my hangover.”
“Ever since time began, people have recognized their true Love by the light in their eyes.”
“I believe that States should be credited for their non-Federal investment in revenue-generating transportation facilities to address their regional transportation needs.”
“You have to play the logic of a character.”
“Whoever can't see the whole in every part plays at blind man's bluff. A wise man tastes the entire Tigris in every sip.”
“Human capital will go where it is wanted, and it will stay where it is well treated. It cannot be driven; it can only be attracted.”

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