"There's almost no gravity at the surface. If you were standing on [the surface], you could jump into orbit."

-- Donald E. Brownlee

#Orbit Quotes #Gravity Quotes #Surface Quotes

“I suddenly recall the arpeggios of laughter lilting across the tender, springtime grass-gay-welling, far-floating, fluent, spontaneous, a bell-like feminine fluting, then suppressed; as though snuffed swiftly and irrevocably beneath the quiet solemnity of the vespered air now vibrant with somber chapel bells.”
“Why building self esteem?. The benefits of having self esteem are numerous. Self esteem is strongly associated with happiness, psychological resilience, and a motivating to live a productive and healthy life.”

Source : Glenn R. Schiraldi (2007). “10 Simple Solutions for Building Self-Esteem: How to End Self-Doubt, Gain Confidence, & Create a Positive Self-Image”, p.9, New Harbinger Publications
“If you really thought about who you are, who God is, and how much thanks you owe Him, you would want to go to Mass. The Mass would become the source and center of your spiritual life.”
“Be happy -- if you're not even happy, what's so good about surviving?”
“People have the natural capacity to affirm and embrace life in the most difficult of circumstances.”
“God helps those who help others.”
“It was a great time to be born, because I got to have my own publishing company right from the beginning, so I made more money than somebody would have doing what I did ten or fifteen years before.”
“I think there is a fascination with choral music in general.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com

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