"My mountaineering skills are not important to my best photographs, but they do add a component to my work that is definitely a bit different than that of most photographers"

-- Galen

#Skills Quotes #Important Quotes #Different Quotes

“I have rendered my country and people an enormous service. They owe me everything.”
“Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot defeat; it is no less folly to fear what is impossible to be avoided than to be secure when there is a possibility to be deprived.”
“I sometimes find that playing the bad guy, or villains, or psychopaths tend to be much more psychologically rewarding. And you can really push it, you can push the limits, and get away with it.”
“How do you summon up courage to dismiss a cat who is paying you a compliment of sitting on your lap?”

Source : Derek Tangye (2014). “A Cat in the Window: Tales from a Cornish Flower Farm”, p.37, Hachette UK
“All our discontents about what we want appeared to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.”

Source : Daniel Defoe (1815). “Crusoe, written by himself [by D. Defoe”, p.125
“Ander is a fantastic young player, with great energy and creativity.Â We believe him to be one of the brightest young prospects in Spain and I am certain he will be a big hit with the United fans.Â Iâ€™m delighted he has made the decision to come to Manchester and play his part in the clubâ€™s future.”

Source : "Ander Herrera pays up contract and signs for Manchester United", www.theguardian.com. June 26, 2014.
“HONOR. This means that a girl is not satisfied with keeping the letter of the law when she really breaks it in spirit. LOYAL. This means that she is true to her country, to the city or village where she is a citizen, to her family, her church, her school, and those for whom she may work or who may work for her. HELPFUL. The simplest way of saying this for the very young Scout is to do a good turn to someone every day: that is, to be a giver and not a taker. This is the spirit that makes the older Scout into a fine, useful, dependable woman.”
“What others regard as retreat from them or rejection of them is not those things at all but instead a breeding ground for greater friendship, a culture for deeper involvement, eventually, with them.”

Source : Doris Grumbach (2014). “Fifty Days of Solitude: A Memoir”, p.56, Open Road Media

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