"A book is like a piece of rope; it takes on meaning only in connection with the things it holds together."

-- Norman Cousins

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“Every walk that I do, there's obstacles in the way. There's always somebody or something that comes across negative, but I live for that sort of thing.”

Source : "Niagara Falls Tightrope Walker Garners U.S. Support". www.foxnews.com. August 03, 2011.
“Reason is powerless in the expression of Love. Love alone is capable of revealing the truth of Love and being a Lover. The way of our prophets is the way of Truth. If you want to live, die in Love; die in Love if you want to remain alive.”
“My mom is great and I make sure that we pray together before every race. She helps me put everything in perspective and remind me of the real reason I run.”
“And each year now we know more, but we know no better â€” what we see in the sky is simply the softened gloss of the past sifting back to us, and likewise, every atom down the bodyâ€™s shining length was inside a star, and will be again.”

Source : Christopher Buckley (1993). “Dark Matter: Poems”, Copper Beech Press
“I'd always thought Cage's 'Root of an Unfocus' would be great in a movie.”
“The fact of the matter is it's very reasonable to ask the wealthiest estates to pay their share. We did that since Teddy Roosevelt, a Republican president.”

Source : "Reps. Paul Ryan, Chris Van Hollen Talk Policy, Politics; Justice Stephen Breyer on New Book". "Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace", www.foxnews.com. December 12, 2010.
“The indicator of true knowledge is the ability to differentiate what uplifts us from what pulls us down.”
“You can sing if you have a great voice, but to connect that instrument to the text and connect it to the subtext, what lies underneath and the emotion, is indeed a rare talent.”

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