"No beast has ever conquered the earth; and the natural world has never been conquered by muscular force."

-- Liberty Hyde Bailey

#World Quotes #Earth Quotes #Beast Quotes

“It adds up, but I deem it all necessary, even the camera gear. I enjoy photographing the otherworldly colors and shapes presented in the convoluted depths of slot canyons and the prehistoric artwork preserved in their alcoves.”

Source : Aron Ralston (2004). “Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Basis of the Motion Picture 127 Hours”, p.3, Simon and Schuster
“It would be difficult to have any unfulfilled ambitions because I don't have any ambitions. I've never been that kind of performer.”
“But nobody can run from their own demons.”

Source : Alexander Gordon Smith (2010). “Escape from Furnace 2: Solitary”, p.3, Faber & Faber
“Tommie Aaron taught me how to have a good attitude, to be easy going and not get uptight.”
“Afghans excel at fighting Afghans. This is what Afghans do, even when they are not being invaded by foreign powers. They fight each other, tribe against tribe, brother against brother, half-brother against half-brother, cousin against cousin, uncle against nephew, father against son.”

Source : Phyllis Chesler (2013). “An American Bride in Kabul: A Memoir”, p.115, St. Martin's Press
“Reality is where we are from moment to moment.”
“As long as women are using class or race power to dominate other women, feminist sisterhood cannot be fully realized.”
“I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left.”

Source : "Thatcher Put the "Great" Back in Great Britain" by Jack Kelly, www.realclearpolitics.com. April 14, 2013.

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