"At each of these northern posts there were interesting experiences in store for me, as one who had read all the books of northern travel and dreamed for half a lifetime of the north; and that was - almost daily meeting with famous men."

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Source : Ernest Thompson Seton (2010). “The Arctic Prairies: A Canoe Journey”, p.54, BoD – Books on Demand

Ernest Thompson Seton

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“The best thing about sports is the sense of community and shared emotion it can create.”
“Trying to prove youâ€™re not a psychopath is even harder than trying to prove youâ€™re not mentally ill,â€™ said Tony.”
“I wasn't paid a dime for my track career. But participating in the Olympics gave me the opportunity to learn about different cultures; it made me a better person. I wouldn't trade the time I competed for anything.”
“I accept that today may be imperfect... I accept that I may be as well. What I don't accept is that imperfection should be the crutch I use to excuse myself from participating in joy.”

Source : FaceBook post by Shane Koyczan from Apr 08, 2013
“In all social systems there must be a class to do the menial duties, to perform the drudgery of life. That is, a class requiring but a low order of intellect and but little skill. Its requisites are vigor, docility, fidelity. Such a class you must have, or you would not have that other class which leads progress, civilization, and refinement.”

Source : James Henry Hammond (1866). “Selections from the Letters and Speeches of the Hon. James H. Hammond: Of South Carolina”, p.318
“Happy people learn that happiness, like sweat, is a by-product of activity.”
“I guess this is how love is when it comes undone. No matter how tight you knit the stitches, a sharp tug on a loose thread will transform your warm sweater into a mangled heap of yarn that you can't reuse or repair.”
“Good kitchens are not about size; they are about ergonomics and light.”

Source : "Not Roquette Science". www.theguardian.com. October 29, 2005.

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