"The ordinariness of living to be old is too novel a thing to appreciate."

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Source : Ronald Blythe (1979). “The View in Winter: Reflections on Old Age”, p.13, Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

Ronald Blythe

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“I've explored a variety of directions and themes over the years. But I think in my painting you can see the signature of one artist, the work of one wrist.”

Source : "Abstract Expressionism". Book by Barbara Hess, 2005.
“I often quote Ronald Reagan, who is pretty close to my favorite President ever, I will have to say that, but one of my favorite remarks he ever made was that when you look at Federal programs, there is nothing so close to eternal life on Earth as a Federal Government program.”
“It was difficult after losing the first two sets and in the third set I was a break down, but something happened and I tried to run and keep fighting and I kept swinging in the third, fourth and fifth sets.”
“When all the world appears to be in a tumult, and nature itself is feeling the assault of climate change, the seasons retain their essential rhythm. Yes, fall gives us a premonition of winter, but then, winter, will be forced to relent, once again, to the new beginnings of soft greens, longer light, and the sweet air of spring.”

Source : "Seasons Endings and Beginnings" by Madeleine M. Kunin, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 27, 2012.
“Few of us ever live in the present. We are forever anticipating what is to come or remembering what has gone.”
“Children who use the Internet are much better informed than when I was young. Use this to your advantage.”
“I think a lot of times people design restaurants with flash in mind. I think you should design restaurants with function in mind. Make sure it's functional and works with what you're trying to accomplish. Design can come later.”
“The function of abundance is not to possess things but to use them and gather experiences.”

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