"I've realized that the world is, in essence, full of banana peels - loaded with things that may unwittingly trip an internal wire in my mind, opening a floodgate of fears without warning."

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Source : Amanda Lindhout, Sara Corbett (2013). “A House in the Sky: A Memoir”, p.365, Simon and Schuster

Amanda Lindhout

#Essence Quotes #Mind Quotes #Wire Quotes

“I've always wanted to be independent and answer for myself. That probably is the part of me I would class to be feminist. I'd like to have children; marriage I have a bit of an issue with.”

Source : "Kelly Brook" by Elizabeth Day, www.theguardian.com. October 31, 2009.
“One of the great things about being recognized is that you receive this feedback from people. It is easy to see how sincere people are. It's nothing fake or jive. They're giving sincere appreciation. And it's not that easy to express.”
“I maintain my conviction that there are NO pyramids at Visoko, Bosnia. Rather, all the so-called pyramids are the result of natural geological processes and phenomena that are currently being 'excavated' (i.e., modified) to look like pyramids.”
“The vocation, whether it be that of the farmer or the architect, is a function; the exercise of this function as regards the man himself is the most indispensable means of spiritual development, and as regards his relation to society the measure of his worth.”

Source : Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (2017). “Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art”, p.105, Pickle Partners Publishing
“I'm a lot luckier than most people, although I used to look at it the other way around-that so many people seemed luckier than me.”
“I just want to say one word to you-just one word ..."plastics!" ... There's a great future in plastics.”
“It may be that the strongest instinct of the human race, stronger than sex or hunger, is curiosity: the absolute need to know. It can and often does motivate a lifetime, it kills more than cats, and the prospect of satisfying it can be the most exciting of emotions.”
“To know how other people behave takes intelligence, but to know myself takes wisdom. To manage other people's lives takes strength, but to manage my own life takes true power. If I am content with what I have, I can live simply and enjoy both prosperity and free time. If my goals are clear, I can achieve them without fuss. If I am at peace with myself, I will not spend my life force in conflicts. If I have learned to let go, I do not need to fear dying.”

Source : John HEider (2015). “The Tao of Leadership: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching Adapted for a New Age”, p.33, Green Dragon Books

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