"Writing is one thing and knowledge is another. Writing is the photographing of knowledge, but it is not knowledge itself. Knowledge is a light which is within man. It is the heritage of all the ancestors knew and have transmitted to us as seed, just as the mature baobab is contained in its seed."

-- Amadou Hampate Ba

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“The fool is looking for happiness far away. The wise man makes it grow under his feet.”
“People are secretive when they have secrets.”

Source : Deb Caletti (2010). “The Secret Life of Prince Charming”, p.85, Simon and Schuster
“Transcendentalism is, we might say, an early form of anarchism. The Transcendentalists also did not call themselves anarchists, but there are anarchist ideas in their thinking and in their literature. They were all suspicious of authority. We might say that the Transcendentalism played a role in creating an atmosphere of skepticism towards authority, towards government.”
“I auditioned for a community theater-slash-professional production of Oliver Twist in Union City when I was 11 because my cousin wanted to be an actor and I was visiting her and it seemed like fun. I was Oliver. I hadn't had any training, I was just a cute kid. There was an agent in the audience.”

Source : Source: deadline.com
“Hope is sweet. Hope is illumining. Hope is fulfilling. Hope can be everlasting. Therefore, do not give up hope, Even in the sunset of your life.”
“Get up from that piano. You hurtin' its feelings.”
“The first time you find yourself having a conversation about moss stitch with a group of people who aren't desperately trying to escape you ... it's like coming home.”

Source : Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (2012). “At Knit's End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much”, p.24, Storey Publishing
“If you donâ€™t learn how to cry, you cannot be a good Christian. When they posed this question to us â€“ why children suffer, why this or that tragedy occurs in life â€“ our response must be either silence or a word that is born of our tears. Be courageous, donâ€™t be afraid to cry.”

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