"In the [first] fifteen years [of field work] I can remember just ten times when I had really narrow escapes from death. Two were from drowning in typhoons, one was when our boat was charged by a wounded whale; once my wife and I were nearly eaten by wild dogs, once we were in great danger from fanatical lama priests; two were close calls when I fell over cliffs, once I was nearly caught by a huge python, and twice I might have been killed by bandits."

-- Roy Chapman Andrews

#Dog Quotes #Years Quotes #Whales Quotes

“When life is hard it's easy to focus only on the bad things and forget all about the good things God has given us. But God has blessed every one of us in ways we often overlook.”
“I don't think Jesus was an exclusivist. He said, and we believe, that He is the unique representation of God in the world. But that doesn't mean this is the only way God can work.”
“Some government expenditure actually makes a profit. Our theatre leads the world. Loads of tourists must be attracted by the fact that you could spend a week in London doing nothing but visit superb museums and galleries, free.”

Source : "Simon Hoggart's week: Why do we worry when writers go stateside?" by Simon Hoggart, www.theguardian.com. April 2, 2011.
“The only way to go beyond your fears is to grow beyond them and that always means challenging, overcoming and learning from them.”
“There is nothing a pig loves more than a good bath, with a loofah and plenty of soap flakes ... There is something delightfully lovable about a really clean pig, in clean yellow straw.”
“I like a certain style of show, I like a certain pace, I like a rhythm, I like a lot of comedy in with my drama.”
“The most subtle flattery that a woman can receive is by actions, not by words.”
“If you know exactly what you're going to do, what's the good in doing it?”

Source : Denis Thomas, Pablo Picasso (1975). “Picasso and his art”

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