"During climbs into taller trees, I was occasionally able to look down on the backs of birds, which shine with reflected sunlight as they move through the green depths of the canopy, like schools of fish."

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Source : Richard Preston (2007). “The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring”, p.231, Random House

Richard Preston

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“To paraphrase Paul, God often uses the cheesy to confound the sophisticated. He regularly honors those who are confused about his leading as if they have nailed it.”

Source : Mark Galli (2011). “Chaos and Grace: Discovering the Liberating Work of the Holy Spirit”, p.118, Baker Books
“People think I'm crazy to put myself through such torture, though I would argue otherwise. Somewhere along the line we seem to have confused comfort with happiness. Dostoyevsky had it right: 'Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.' Never are my senses more engaged than when the pain sets in. There is a magic in misery. Just ask any runner.”

Source : "Ultramarathon Man". Book by Dean Karnazes, March 17, 2005.
“I cannot understand a society that is more afraid of a man in a dress than a man in a soldierâ€™s uniform.”
“The practice of Yoga brings us face to face with the extraordinary complexity of our own being.”

Source : Sri Aurobindo (2016). “The Synthesis of Yoga: Art of living”, p.55, editionNEXT.com
“We can treat human responses to cognitions as involving law-like connections grounded on free choices which show themselves in our character.”
“Evangelism is a cross in the heart of God.”
“I don't look on the Internet; it's a world of pain.”

Source : "Interview With ‘The Host’ Actor, Max Irons Launching INC by Macy’s". Interview with Daniel Garofali, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 15, 2012.
“The common man is impelled and controlled by interests; the superior, by ideas.”

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