"I know all about love that's too big to stay in a tiny bucket. Splashing out all over the place in the most embarrassing way possible."

-- Carol Rifka Brunt

#Buckets Quotes #Way Quotes #Tiny Quotes

“The technologies which have had the most profound effects on human life are usually simple. A good example of a simple technology with profound historical consequences is hay. Nobody knows who invented hay, the idea of cutting grass in the autumn and storing it in large enough quantities to keep horses and cows alive through the winter. All we know is that the technology of hay was unknown to the Roman Empire but was known to every village of medieval Europe. Like many other crucially important technologies, hay emerged anonymously during the so-called Dark Ages.”
“The middle way is still driving on the wrong side of the road; it still permits the killing of the fox for pleasure. One cannot kill half a fox. Like Monty Python parrot, a fox torn apart by hounds remains dead, deceased and off its perch for ever. Before the fox has been dispatched - sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly - it will have suffered the agonies of the pursuit by animals four times its size and four times its strength. The middle way is a compromise that still seriously compromises the welfare of the fox.”
“We have already seen evidence that, notwithstanding the addition of substantial resources, we are experiencing great stress in recruiting and not inconsequential retention problems.”
“Some women have a weakness for shoes... I can go barefoot if necessary. I have a weakness for books.”
“Other than that, I really enjoyed the play.”
“The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attentionâ€¦. A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words.”

Source : Rachel Naomi Remen (2006). “Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal, 10th Anniversary Edition”, p.112, Penguin
“I've been so in my moment about my life.”
“I'm always searching for a signature sound and melody that resonates with the film and audience and becomes integral to the film, game, or show.”

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