"It was luxuries like air conditioning that brought down the Roman Empire. With air conditioning their windows were shut, they couldn't hear the barbarians coming."

-- Garrison Keillor

#Air Quotes #Luxury Quotes #Empires Quotes

“Motherhood changed me because it is so fundamental what you're doing for another person. And you are able to do it even though it takes a lot.”
“It is important to look at death because it is a part of life. It is a sad thing, melancholy but romantic at the same time. It is the end of a cycle - everything has to end. The cycle of life is positive because it gives room for new things.”
“In L.A., unless you've just won an Oscar or you're Mr. Studio Head, no one talks to you. Even at parties.”
“I thought I told you to wait in the car.”
“I loved fairy tales as a kid. I've always been drawn to fantasy. They're always exciting. There's never a dull moment. I just love the embellishments and the magical stuff. It's such fun to work with and to re-imagine your own way.”
“I may be heaven-sent, but I'm not perfect.”

Source : Cynthia Leitich Smith (2010). “Eternal”, p.1, Candlewick Press
“Improved perception of our somatic feelings not only gives us greater knowledge of ourselves but also enables greater somatic skill, facility, and range of movement that can afford our sensory organs greater scope in giving us knowledge of the world. Besides augmenting our own possibilities of pleasure , such improved somatic functioning and awareness can give us greater power in performing virtuous acts for the benefit of others, since all action somehow depends on the efficacy of our bodily instrument.”
“For me, I tend to sit back sometimes and just count my blessings because of how long I've played.”

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