"In both places [Paraguay and Newfoundland] people rise despite everything - both are pretty tough environments."

-- John Gimlette

#People Quotes #Tough Quotes #Environment Quotes

“The Buddhaâ€™s dharma didnâ€™t teach peace and relaxation; it taught awakeningâ€”often rude awakening.”
“It's like you came to a controversy and a ball game breaks out.”
“I think when you first get a job, you're just trying to do what the last regime did, just to keep it going, as opposed to actually doing what you want to do.”
“I learned more from my mother than from all the art historians and curators who have informed me about technical aspects of art history and art appreciation over the years.”
“For me, this nomination was as if all of a sudden the crucifix began to wear a yellow star.”
“Ulcerative colitis can be cured by the operation, but you cannot cure Crohn's disease.”

Source : "Mary Ann Mobley: going public about a private disease". Saturday Evening Post Interview with Cory SerVaas, January 1, 1994.
“I want to encourage everyone to be proactive with their health and get checked out.”
“I like the dry-cleaners. I like the sense of refreshment and renewal. I like the way dirty old torn clothes are dumped, to be returned clean and wholesome in their slippery transparent cases. Better than confesssion any day. Here there is a true sense of rebirth, redemption, salvation.”

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