"Never since the dawn of human history, as far as I can find out, did people long settled in any region give a friendly welcome to newcomers. One of the disagreeable traits of our human nature seems to be to dislike on sight people who come later than the first settlers."

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Source : Dorothy Canfield Fisher “Vermont Tradition: The Biography of an Outlook on Life”

Dorothy Canfield Fisher

#Sight Quotes #Long Quotes #People Quotes

“The whole idea of television news or any kind of news is to inform people about things they need to know about.”
“Anything that is given can be at once taken away. We have to learn never to expect anything, and when it comes it's no more than a gift on loan.”
“When you approach something to photograph it, first be still with yourself until the object of your attention affirms your presence. Then don't leave until you have captured its essence.”
“The Evidence BibleÂ is a handy tool for anyone interested in proving the reliability of Scripture, the deity of Jesus Christ, and the incredible offer of our eternal salvation. It makes the defense of Scripture easily understood and should be read by all serious Bible students.”
“This is my fault. Give me the ball.”
“One of the reasons why architects are often attracted to philosophers, partially, has to do with making sense of the world around us as well as the making of worlds.”
“So let the variety of your reality thrill you as you choose all the things you want.. get behind the good feelings of all your wants.”
“Most of us who become experimental physicists do so for two reasons; we love the tools of physics because to us they have intrinsic beauty, and we dream of finding new secrets of nature as important and as exciting as those uncovered by our scientific heroes. But we walk a narrow path with pitfalls on either side. If we spend all our time developing equipment, we risk the appellation of "plumber," and if we merely use the tools developed by others, we risk the censure of our peers for being parasitic.”

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