"Luxury spreads its ample board before their eyes; but they are excluded from the banquet. Plenty revels over the fields; but theyare starving in the midst of its abundance: the whole wilderness has blossomed into a garden; but they feel as reptiles that infest it."

-- Washington Irving

#Native American Quotes #Eye Quotes #Garden Quotes

“Our culture places a very high premium on self-expression, but is relatively disinterested in producing "selves" that are worth expressing.”
“Nine out of ten businesses fail; so I came up with a foolproof plan - create ten businesses.”
“When I left Ohio when I was 17 and ended up in New York and realised that not all films had the giant crab monsters in them, it really opened up a lot of things for me.”
“Joy and pain, they are but two arteries of the one heart that pumps through all those who don't numb themselves to really living.”
“To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign of uncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.”
“She had studied the universe all her life, but had overlooked its clearest message: For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.”
“My wife at times will say I'm stubborn, selfish, insensitive, vague, deaf at times, blah, blah, blah... but she's never said I was boring!”
“If I run or breathe too deep, the cheap stitches holding me together will snap, and all the stickiness inside will pour out and burn through the concrete.”

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