"Wilderness to the people of America is a spiritual necessity, an antidote to the high pressure of modern life, a means of regaining serenity and equilibrium."

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Source : "We Need Wilderness". National Parks Magazine, January - March 1946.

Sigurd F. Olson

#Spiritual Quotes #Mean Quotes #America Quotes

“When I can, I do 25 minutes of calisthenics every day.”
“By the time I reached high school my father's grocery store had made our life adequately comfortable and I was able to choose, without any practical encumbrances, the subjects that I wanted to pursue in college.”
“I had read too many memoirs that were written after the writer or the director was past his or her prime.”
“If I didn't know the ending of a story, I wouldn't begin. I always write my last lines, my last paragraph first, and then I go back and work towards it. I know where I'm going. I know what my goal is. And how I get there is God's grace.”

Source : Katherine Anne Porter, Joan Givner (1987). “Katherine Anne Porter: Conversations”, p.88, Univ. Press of Mississippi
“The public is often right during the trends, but wrong at both ends”
“People often ask me what is the most effective technique for transforming their life. It is a little embarrassing that after years and years of research and experimentation, I have to say that the best answer is - just be a little kinder.”
“You should be allowed to be a modern city dweller and still care about the environment.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I was under the assumption that the first job you get out of college is the job you have for the rest of your life. That's how my parents were; my parents have been teachers for as long as I've known 'em. I was worried that I'd gotten into something that I was going to hate.”

Source : Interview with Josh Modell, www.avclub.com. February 27, 2007.

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