"Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt."

-- John Muir

#Dirt Quotes #Path Quotes

“Writing gives me the opportunity to explore ideas, play with language, solve problems, use my imagination, and draw on my own childhood.”
“When you believe God is who he says he is, when you hang onto him and his Word in faith, his truth sets you free.6 The truth you store up in silence comes back to you in the storm, and it lifts you away as on a life raft from the fears and disappointments that would otherwise pull you under. When you abide in his Word, he abides in you.”
“An era can be said to end when its basic illusions are exhausted.”

Source : "The Year it Came Apart". New York magazine, Vol. 8, No. 1, p. 30, December 30, 1974 - January 6, 1975.
“Constantly stopping to explain oneself may expand into a frustrating burden for the rare individual, so ceasing to do so is like finally dropping the weights and sprinting towards his goals. Those who insincerely misunderstand, who intentionally distort the motives of a pure-intentioned individual, then, no longer have the opportunity to block his path; instead, they are the ones left to stand on the sidelines shouting frustratedly in the wind of his trail.”
“Iâ€™m honored that PBteen has seen me as someone who can help a broader audience understand the need to use recycled, repurposed and organic materials. Global conservation is a focal point of the capsule collection and it falls right in line with the change and direction Iâ€™m working towards, on a professional and personal basis. In collaborating with PBteen, we are creating a subtle and natural feel with this collection - something that has an authentic appeal for teens and their parents alike.”
“Honour is Virtue's allowed ascent: honour that clasps All perfect justice in her arms; that craves No more respect than that she gives; that does Nothing but what she'll suffer.”
“Poet: gardener of epitaphs.”
“But sometimes you have to wait for an answer to come to you. Especially when the questions are difficult ones.”

Source : Patrick Carman (2011). “Stargazer”, p.107, Scholastic Inc.

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