"The joy of viewing land, the hope of in a few days ranging through the long wished-for spot and the pleasure of again resuming my wonted employment may be readily calculated."

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Source : David Douglas, John Davies (1979). “Douglas of the Forests: The North American Journals of David Douglas”, Edinburgh : P. Harris Pub.

David Douglas

#Land Quotes #Long Quotes #Joy Quotes

“I still have a vivid memory of my excitement when I first saw a chart of the periodic table of elements.”
“Because there's nothing wrong with you... that can't be fixed.”
“It doesn't matter who you are. What matters is your plan.”
“Just reading that - just reading that a person can be black and still perform in blackface, making fun of black people for a living, and at the same time be a genius and be an incredible entertainer and at the same time be extremely conflicted and feel like - just feel terrible for doing that, essentially, which is what Bert Williams felt, from what I gather, from what I read - all of that just made - was so incredible to me.”

Source : "Jazz Singer Cécile McLorin Salvant Doesn't Want To Sound 'Clean And Pretty'". "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross, www.npr.org. January 1, 2016.
“What is to be gained if we are so intent in reaching out to the unchurched that we then unchurch the reached?”

Source : David F. Wells (2008). “The Courage to Be Protestant: Truth-lovers, Marketers, and Emergents in the Postmodern World”, p.55, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
“There ain't nothing like being in the corner, and the trainer is whispering in your ear and another guy is putting in your mouthpiece. Five seconds to go, the boom! The bell. It's more exciting than looking down a cliff.”
“Life as Hunter Thompson's mother was no weenie roast.”

Source : William McKeen (2009). “Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson”, p.10, W. W. Norton & Company
“Compassion is a muscle that gets stronger with use.”

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