"We should not let grass grow on the path of friendship."

-- Marie Therese Rodet Geoffrin

#Path Quotes #Grass Quotes #Should Quotes

“no one worth knowing can be quite known, no one worth possessing can be quite possessed”

Source : William Landay (2012). “Defending Jacob: A Novel”, p.125, Delacorte Press
“The romantic appeal of solar sailing has ensured that its advocates consistently come from the worlds of both science fiction and science fact.”
“Rich People plan for three generations Poor people plan for Saturday night”
“There's a quote from Hamlet that is my guide... He tells the players not to exaggerate but to hold a mirror up to nature. Don't overdo it, don't underdo it. Do it just on the line.”
“The experience of the past lives little doubt that every economic system must sooner or later rely upon some form of the profit motive to stir individuals and groups to productivity. Substitutes like slavery, police supervision, or ideological enthusiasm prove too unproductive, too expensive, or too transient.”
“Sailboat racing becomes a game of chance only when you are not prepared”
“The technologies which have had the most profound effects on human life are usually simple. A good example of a simple technology with profound historical consequences is hay. Nobody knows who invented hay, the idea of cutting grass in the autumn and storing it in large enough quantities to keep horses and cows alive through the winter. All we know is that the technology of hay was unknown to the Roman Empire but was known to every village of medieval Europe. Like many other crucially important technologies, hay emerged anonymously during the so-called Dark Ages.”
“I'm looking California and feeling Minnesota.”

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