"While working among the little plants of the far places of the world we forget the narrowness of our own orbit."

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Source : Louise Beebe Wilder (1997). “What Happens in My Garden”, Hartley & Marks

Louise Wilder

#Littles Quotes #Orbit Quotes #World Quotes

“In this shrinking world, it is futile to seek safety behind geographical barriers. Real security will be found only in law and in justice.”
“I went to college, but I learned to write by reading - and writing.”
“You do not defend a world that is already lost.”

Source : Garet Garrett (1965). “The People's Pottage”
“The spirit of the age is not synonymous with what the public likes.”
“We are all dreamers creating the next world, the next beautiful world for ourselves and for our children.”
“Sometimes it's the little things that count most.”
“Every time I've flown an aircraft, or visited a steelworks, or watched a panel-beater at work, I've learned something new that can be applied to buildings.”

Source : "Norman Foster at 75: Norman's conquests". Interview with Jonathan Glancey, www.theguardian.com. June 29, 2010.
“Living is very serious, very real. It is also always a game. If we are wise, it is very real, very terrible, and very lovely, and a good deal of fun.”

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