"The mountains paralleled the valley and the snowy peaks were extending with fall to the valley floor."

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Source : Thomas McGuane (1986). “Nobody's Angel”, Vintage

Thomas McGuane

#Fall Quotes #Mountain Quotes #Valleys Quotes

“Whenever we release our need to be right about everything as parents, we are able to meet our children in a relationship of mutuality and respect.”

Source : Arjuna Ardagh (2010). “The Translucent Revolution: How People Just Like You Are Waking Up and Changing the World”, p.206, New World Library
“In my experience, itâ€™s much easier to act like a Christian than it is to react like one. Anyone can put on an act. But your reactions reveal what is really in your heart.”
“People need to start to think about the messages that they send in the movies.”
“There are ... two kinds of people in this world, those who long to be understood and those who long to be misunderstood. It is the irony of life that neither is gratified.”
“There is merit without rank, but there is no rank without some merit.”
“L.A.'s always been good to me.”
“Luckily, unreasonable expectations go hand in hand with naive young scientists. The more naive the better - otherwise we would never have the audacity to try and build a 22,000-mile-high space elevator or some sprawling underwater hotel.”
“Do what boxers do, sway with the punches. Don't resist. If any of what happens at work gets to you, just let it. You won't be able to shut it out in the long term anyway. Take it bit by bit, release it like a dam, don't let it collect until the wall develops cracks.”

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