"The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyong reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth, the earth which bore us and sustains us, the only paradise we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need, if only we had the eyes to see."

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Source : Edward Abbey (1988). “Desert Solitaire”, p.147, University of Arizona Press

Edward Abbey

#Inspirational Quotes #Loyalty Quotes #Nature Quotes

“I had a dialect coach to get an American accent, and then another dialect coach to come off it a bit. There is something deep and mysterious in the voice when it isn't too high-pitched American.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“There are two components that are fundamental to enjoy life and feel good about yourself: continual learning and service.”
“No more bare bodies in film scenes for me. For my children's sake, I must stop. The other kids at school keep throwing it up to my children, and they are not kind.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“After the mines, what is fighting? Fighting is child's play”
“When you're happy it's pretty tough to knock you over. You can handle whatever comes along in life.”
“I find it personally distracting when kids are constantly texting, but they can be texting something that is just benign and just fine.”

Source : "CNN Newsroom", www.cnn.com. March 19, 2013.
“I am still every age that I have been. Because I was once a child, I am always a child. Because I was once a searching adolescent, given to moods and ecstasies, these are still part of me, and always will be.”
“I'm happy to be reminded that an ordinary day full of nothing but nothingness can make you feel like you've won the lottery.”

Source : "Snow Day" by Susan Orlean, www.newyorker.com. January 12, 2011.

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