"People move around so much in the world, things get lost."

-- Emma Donoghue

#Moving Quotes #People Quotes #World Quotes

“I have ever deemed it more honorable and more profitable, too, to set a good example than to follow a bad one.”
“The war between being and nothingness is the underlying illness of the twentieth century. Boredom slays more of existence than war.”
“It's funny how many people will come to Vegas to see your show where they might not come out to see you unless you come to their hometown.”
“Alas, our technology has marched ahead of our spiritual and social evolution, making us, frankly, a dangerous people.”
“In the experimental sciences, the epochs of the most brilliant progress are almost always separated by long intervals of almost absolute repose.”

Source : François Arago, Robert GRANT (F.R.A.S.), Baden Powell, William Henry SMYTH (Rear Admiral.) (1857). “Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men ... Translated by ... W. H. Smyth ... the Rev. Baden Powell ... and R. Grant”, p.265
“A soul isn't given for free. The races of men fight each other to the death for the honor of being recognized as human beings, with souls.”
“Take it slowly. The deepest resentments are wrapped up in a lot of hurt and pain. We think we're protecting ourselves by not forgiving. Acknowledge that and go easy on yourself. Forgiveness means that you've decided not to let it keep festering inside even if it only comes up once in awhile. Forgiveness is a powerful yet challenging tool that will support and honor you, even in the most extreme circumstances.”
“Envy is the bond between the hopeful and the damned”

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