"Whenever anyone grows tired of the secondhand sort of existence that depends on purchased products, and wants to resume the intimate relationship with nature that man once enjoyed, the kukui-nut stands ready to furnish him with food, flavor, tannin, oil, paint, varnish, medicine, and magic."

-- Euell Gibbons

#Tired Quotes #Men Quotes #Nuts Quotes

“We may be through with the past, but the past is not through with us.”

Source : "The natural history of nonsense". Book by Bergen Evans, 1946.
“Europe is not a choice, it is a necessity, but it needs to be rethought, refounded.”
“The enduring attraction of war is this: Even with its destruction and carnage it can give us what we long for in life. It can give us purpose, meaning, a reason for living.”
“The Universe has a pulse and rhythm of its own, and it wants to carry you with it-so if you dance with Spirit, just remember to let it lead.”

Source : Sonia Choquette (2010). “Trust Your Vibes: Secret Tools for Six-Sensory Living”, p.106, ReadHowYouWant.com
“All companies can benefit from fostering a more flexible environment (creating a place where the most talented, industrious, and entrepreneurial people want to work) and relinquishing hierarchical control to favor a results-oriented meritocracy.”

Source : "Meritocracy: Overcoming the Fear Factor" by Maynard Webb, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 24, 2010.
“I'm feeling really grateful. I'm feeling grateful that I've been able to participate in this game for as long as I have. I'm feeling grateful that I've been able to tell my stories. I don't know that my mom and dad are that grateful, or Carey [Hart, Pink's husband], but it's been good for me. I'm grateful if I've kept one girl from feeling different or ugly or unempowered.”
“I am not looking for a friend; if I want a friend I'd buy a dog.”
“We should distinguish at this point between "government" and "state" ... A government is the consensual organization by which we adjudicate disputes, defend our rights, and provide for certain common needs ... A state on the other hand, is a coercive organization asserting or enjoying a monopoly over the use of physical force in some geographic area and exercising power over its subjects.”

Source : David Boaz (1997). “Libertarianism: A Primer”, p.208, Simon and Schuster

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