"You will see that the things you desire most are the very things that bring you the greatest sorrow."

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Source : Christopher Pike (1996). “Phantom”, p.147, Simon and Schuster

Christopher Pike

#Sorrow Quotes #Desire Quotes

“Starting a new retirement plan for those below a certain age is something tens of millions of Americans have already been through at work.”
“By very definition this wilderness is a need. The idea of wilderness as an area without man's influence is man's own concept. Its values are human values. Its preservation is a purpose that arises out of man's own sense of his fundamental needs”

Source : Howard Zahniser, Ed Zahniser, George D. Davis, Paul Schaefer, Douglas W. Scott (1992). “Where Wilderness Preservation Began: Adirondack Writings of Howard Zahniser”, North Country Books Incorporated
“Christianity sees plants and flowers as created by God to show forth and share with humans the divine goodness, beauty and truth - the purpose of all Creation. In this flowers may be enjoyed simply and directly in themselves as showing forth God's goodness and beauty, or, more fully, as archetypes, signatures, symbols, and bearers of legends, mirroring the revealed articles of Christian faith - thereby serving as means for their teaching, recollection, contemplation and celebration.”
“Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous patience.”
“Pretty much I want to be Steve Wozniak, who I decided I was at a young age and not change. I want to go back to school and get my college degree like I would have without Apple.I want to teach young kids like I would have without Apple. And part of it is I'm accessible. I'm open. And so many people e-mail me and get me. And as much as I can I try to answer people, listen to them, be polite and say yes.”
“We crave instant success these days. If you are a really good sprinter and long jumper, you don't want to spend two or three years on a whole new set of events. You're used to doing well and it's difficult to give that up.”
“I was surprised just now at seeing a cobweb around a knocker; for it was not on the door of heaven.”
“When I bought my first house in London with my husband-to-be, our surveyor said: "Nicki, you're paying top dollar, but it's not an investment," and I said: "But we're buying a home, not an investment."”

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