"We souls on foot, with foot-folk meet: For we that cannot hope to ride For ease or pride, have fellowship."

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Source : William Barnes (1869). “Poems of Rural Life in Common English”, p.132

William Barnes

#Pride Quotes #Feet Quotes #Soul Quotes

“One of the great commandments of science is: 'Mistrust arguments from authority.'”
“Creativity, not normality, has become the paradigm of mental health.”
“Oh, I'm a ballad queen for sure... I don't dig dance stuff very much but I seem to hit the charts with it. Go figure...”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“That's true that I'm "not religious as that term is conventionally understood," though I've never been an atheist. Atheism is an active faith; it says, "I believe there is no God." But I don't know what I believe. I was brought up a Lutheran in Jamestown, North Dakota. I have trouble with faith. I'm not proud of this. I don't think it makes me an intellectual. I would believe if I could, and I may be able to before it's over. I would welcome that.”
“There are 9 rejected ideas for every idea that works.”
“I see the way I look upon organized religion, I was a victim of that of mythology, and of cruelty, and all the absurd stuff.”
“Among my activities was membership in the Boy Scouts; I rose each year through the ranks, eventually achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and undertaking leadership roles in the organization.”
“Finally, I asked how you got a boy to like you back. She said, 'Just be yourself,' as though I had any idea who that might be.”

Source : Melissa Bank (2000). “The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing”, p.162, Penguin

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