"From my earliest childhood I nourished and cherished the desire to make a creditable journey in a new country, and write such a respectable account of its natural history as should give me a niche amongst the scientific explorers of the globe I inhabit, and hand my name down as a useful contributor of original matter."

-- Joseph Dalton Hooker

#Country Quotes #Writing Quotes #Journey Quotes

“I believe, literally, in the God of the Old Testament, whom I understand as the Lord of the Jews and the Protestants. I'm a Christian Zionist, as well as a Christian feminist and a Christian socialist.”
“The actuality of thought is life.”
“My basic life philosophy is Harry Potter”
“I imagine if Spotify becomes something that people are willing to pay for, then I'm sure iTunes will just create their own service, and they're actually fair to artists.”

Source : "Black Keys Drummer Patrick Carney Calls Napster Founder Sean Parker an 'A--hole' for Stealing Royalties" by Portia Medina, www.hollywoodreporter.com. March 26, 2012.
“I don't need glasses, but I've just reached the age where curiosity is greater than vanity.”
“Human history began with an act of disobedience and it is not unlikely that it will be terminated by an act of obedience”
“My children's books are written on the belief that every child has a talent and a passion. Each story unfolds into an adventure of nurturing that confidence until a passion blooms.”
“Modern art is a disaster area. Never in the field of human history has so much been used by so many to say so little.”

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