"The Lewis and Clark tale has all the all the elements that one would want to put into a movie. It has the, continual threat for life; it's got the thread of Indians; it's got disease. It has daily risk where these men may go under the water. It's got the fight with the elements. It's got the el the role of the unknown continually threatening them."

-- William Least Heat-Moon

#Fighting Quotes #Men Quotes #Water Quotes

“When Christianity is received, it stimulates the faculties, and calls forth new ideas, new motives and new sentiments. It has been the mother of all modern education”

Source : James McCosh (1875). “Christianity and Positivism: A Series of Lectures to the Times on Natural Theology and Apologetics”, p.340
“The world hasn't changed that much; men still rule.”
“Itâ€™s not cool. I think being a wealthy member of the establishment is the antithesis of cool. Being a countercultural revolutionary is cool. So to the extent that youâ€™ve made a billion dollars, youâ€™ve probably become uncool.”
“I wear a continuous glucose monitor when I'm racing.”
“I even love the smell of books.”

Source : Adriana Trigiani (2003). “Big Stone Gap: A Novel”, p.4, Ballantine Books
“One of the key problems is that the Germans know what they do because everywhere they go there's a 'made in Germany' label on it - they can feel proud of Volkswagens and Audis and Mercedes.”
“All of us sport an invisible sign around our necks -- â€œAS IS.â€ It means, take me as I am. I may not become what you want me to be. And I'm far, far from perfect. But I have some great qualities, too, as well as my share of faults. You will have to take me â€œAS ISâ€ and I'll take you that way, too.”
“One of Netscape's main attractions to customers from Day One is that we provide alternatives. And that's cherished by many customers - certainly not all.”

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