"Iâ€™ve become obsessed with the idea of reconciliation, particularly reconciliation with nature but with people too, of course. I think that travel has been a kind of search for that, a pursuit for unity and even an attempt to contribute to a sense of unity."

-- Jan Morris

#Thinking Quotes #Ideas Quotes #People Quotes

“She only is chaste, who is chaste where there is no danger of detection: she who does not, because she may not, does.”
“Awards don't really mean much.”
“A wise man once said-'the skill in attending a party is knowing when it's time to leave,'”
“You can trust Charlie Crist.”
“English is big business and languages are dying as never before. Is there a connection? Is this another manifestation of McDonaldisation â€“ the undesirable face of globalization? Do we want to lose the variety of languages and all the rich culture that comes with them?”
“I just can't see myself as a trophy wife. I can't imagine not having my own life.”
“The true artist plays mad with his soul, labors at the very lip of the volcano, but remembers and clings to his purpose, which is as strong as the dream. He is not someone possessed, like Cassandra, but a passionate, easily tempted explorer who fully intends to get home again, like Odysseus.”
“You want to teach all kids the skills that are on the better side of human nature: empathy, appreciating how one's behavior is affecting other people, resolving disagreements in ways that do not involve conflict, taking another's perspective, honesty.”

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