"There is scarce a cave, an isolated rock, a lone pine tree or a pile of stones without supporting folklore."

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Source : John Hillaby (1974). “Journey Through Europe”, Academy Chicago Pub

John Hillaby

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“Where was he, her Alexander, of once? Was he truly gone? The Alexander of the Summer Garden, of their first Lazarevo days, of the hat in his hands, white toothed, peaceful, laughing, languid, stunning Alexander, had he been left far behind? Well, Tatiana supposed that was only right. For Alexander believed his Tatiana of once was gone, too. The swimming child Tatiana of the Luga, of the Neva, of the River Kama. Perhaps on the surface they were still in their twenties, but their hearts were old.”
“Success must include two things: the development of an individual to his utmost potentiality and a contribution of some kind to one's world.”
“It is not so much WHERE you live, as HOW you live, and whether good flows from you through your neighborhood”
“Every once in a while your world stands still... There are certain friendships that are so important they leave a mark on you long after the person is gone.”
“It was inevitable for people to try to create a sense of normalcy in a place where nothing was normal. It helped one get through the day, to add predictability to a life that was inherently unpredictable.”
“I always liked red. It's a picker-upper.”

Source : "Nancy Reagan's fashion influence: A look at her 'simple and elegant' style" by Elizabeth Murray, www.today.com. March 06, 2016.
“Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out.”
“I say to the grown-ups, 'If you want to deny evolution and live in your world that's completely inconsistent with everything we've observed in the universe that's fine. But don't make your kids do it.'”

Source : "'Bill Nye the Science Guy' to Debate Evolution at Kentucky's Creation Museum" by Alyssa Newcomb, abcnews.go.com. January 3, 2014.

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