"There is indeed a heaven on this earth, a heaven which we inhabit when we read a good book."

-- Christopher Morley

#Book Quotes #Heaven Quotes #Earth Quotes

“Your best friend should bring out the best in you”
“Then there was Clark Ashton Smith, who wrote for Weird Tales and who had a wild imagination. He wasn't a very talented writer, but his imagination was wonderful.”
“Whether they are raised in indigenous or modern culture, there are two things that people crave: the full realization of their innate gifts, and to have these gifts approved, acknowledged, and confirmed. There are countless people in the West whose efforts are sadly wasted because they have no means of expressing their unique genius. In the psyches of such people there is an inner power and authority that fails to shine because the world around them is blind to it.”

Source : Malidoma Patrice Somé (1999). “The healing wisdom of Africa: finding life purpose through nature, ritual, and community”, J P Tarcher
“Increasing the power of the state in response to the Soviet menace would not defeat socialism in Russia but bring it to the United States.”
“The eyes are the landing strip to the heart.”
“With the counseling of my family doctor, my mother ended up turning to Weight Watchers and their children's program. I went to weekly meetings, got counseling and would exercise with my peers who were my size. It was the first time I saw a proper children's portion size, and it wasn't two burgers, it was one.”
“I believe that it is my right and responsibility as an American to question our government when our government is wrong. I'm not one of the immature patriots who say my country right or wrong because my country is wrong now, and my country-the policies of my country are responsible for killing tens of thousands of innocent people, and I won't stand by and let that happen anymore.”
“I never quite trust futurists because I think they're kind of telling us what they think our future should be.”

You may also like:

Arthur Conan Doyle
Physician
Daniel Coit Gilman
Don Marquis
Humorist
Felix Morley
Journalist
Leo Rosten
Teacher
Muriel Spark
Novelist
Robert Morley
Actor
Vincent Starrett
Writer
Walter Lord
Author