"Even in the valley of the shadow of death, two and two do not make six."

-- Leo Tolstoy

#Two Quotes #Shadow Quotes #Valleys Quotes

“When we talk of flood control, we usually think of dams and deeper river channels, to impound the waters or hurry their run-off. Yet neither is the ultimate solution, simply because floods are caused by the flow of water downhill. If the hills are wooded, that flow is checked. If there is a swamp at the foot of the hills, the swamp sponges up most of the excess water, restores some of it to the underground water supply and feeds the remainder slowly into the streams. Strip the hills, drain the boglands, and you create flood conditions inevitably. Yet that is what we have been doing for years.”
“If you practice an excellent virtue without perceiving the taste of its aid, do not marvel; for until a man becomes humble, he will not receive a reward for his labor. Recompense is given, not for labor, but for humility.”
“I was dead until you found me, though I breathed. I was sightless, though I could see. And then you came...and I was awakened.”

Source : J.R. Ward (2008). “The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide”, p.123, Penguin
“It is not enough to be a good player... you must also play well”
“Never believe what you cannot doubt.”

Source : 1991 A Devious Dictionary.
“But, when the goddess' work is done,The woman's still remains.”

Source : Bret Harte (1886). “The Complete Poetical Works of Bret Harte”, p.12, Library of Alexandria
“Look, not everybody plays well with each other on the playground. I get that, that's politics.”
“The language of truth is unadorned and always simple.”

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