"Maybe life doesn't get any better than this, or any worse, and what we get is just what we're willing to find: small wonders, where they grow."

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Source : Barbara Kingsolver (2011). “Small Wonder”, p.319, Faber & Faber

Barbara Kingsolver

#Wonder Quotes #Grows Quotes #Willing Quotes

“Manliness consists not in bluff, bravado or loneliness. It consists in daring to do the right thing and facing consequences whether it is in matters social, political or other. It consists in deeds not words.”
“Optimism is true moral courage.”
“Open the book. (The gilt rubs off the edges of the pages and pollinates the fingertips.)”
“Violence as a way of gaining power... is being camouflaged under the guise of tradition, national honor [and] national security...”
“I'd rather be the king of kids, than the prince of fools.”

Source : FaceBook post by Jack Black from Aug 18, 2013
“You are far too smart to be the only thing standing in your way.”
“When the solution is simple, God is answering.”
“I'm so proud of Maryland's firefighters, risking their lives to protect others, but we need to protect our protectors with the best equipment training and resources”

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