"Man does not weave this web of life. He is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself."

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Source : Chief Seattle, “This we know”

Chief Seattle

#Inspiring Quotes #Courage Quotes #Nature Quotes

“The traditional rules for having children are long gone. Some days I feel like the harder choice is to not have a kid.”

Source : Henriette Mantel (2013). “No Kidding: Women Writers on Bypassing Parenthood”, p.14, Seal Press
“My friend is he who will tell me my faults in private.”
“I love when you aren't accountable to anybody or anything, and you can just be wherever you are.”
“If no one had ever challenged religious authority, thereâ€™d be no democracy, no public schools, womenâ€™s rights, improvements to science and medicine, evolution of slavery and no laws against child abuse or spousal abuse. I was afraid to challenge my religious beliefs because that was the basis of creationâ€”mine anyway. I was afraid to question the Bible or anything in it, and when I did, thatâ€™s when I became involved with PFLAG and realized that my son was a perfectly normal human being and there was nothing for God to heal because Bobby was perfect just the way he was.”
“As a remedy against all ills - poverty, sickness, and melancholy - only one thing is absolutely necessary: a liking for work”
“I love fishing. It's transcendental meditation with a punchline.”
“Attention is the way social primates measure status. It is highly rewarding because it causes the release of brain chemicals such as dopamine and endorphins.”
“Yes, well, life is a folly. If you live long enough, nothing is surprising.”

Source : Tracy Chevalier (1999). “Girl with a Pearl Earring”, E P Dutton

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