"I’m one of those very lucky people who absolutely love what they do for a living. There is no career better suited to my eccentricities, strengths, and passions than that of a children’s book author."

-- Mary Pope Osborne

#Children Quotes #Book Quotes #Passion Quotes

“Myths of the heroes speak most eloquently of man's quest to choose life over death.”

Source : Dorothy Norman (1969). “The Hero: Myth, Image, Symbol”, Anchor Books
“I've seen the ticket, and I still can't believe it. When I see the money, I hope I don't hit the floor.”
“When I joined the militia I had promised myself to kill one Fascist - after all, if each of us killed one they would soon be extinct.”
“I say if it's going to be done, let's do it. Let's not put it in the hands of fate. Let's not put it in the hands of someone who doesn't know me. I know me best. Then take a breath and go ahead.”
“I have sacrificed for the Republic allÂ that man holds dear - my wife, my children, my liberty, my life.”
“I canâ€™t really trip about people not knowing, I guess in due time, all in God speed. But some amazing music I have is from artists that people really donâ€™t know. Itâ€™s like, some things are really a gift, and if thatâ€™s not meant to be, hey I can live with that.”
“Market prices are always wrong in the sense that they present a biased view of the future.”
“If I were a dictator, religion and state would be separate. I swear by my religion. I will die for it. But it is my personal affair. The state has nothing to do with it. The state would look after your secular welfare, health, communications, foreign relations, currency and so on, but not your or my religion. That is everybody's personal concern!”

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