"Men and women whose early youth was shaped in the ordeal of the Great Depression showed the values formed in that crucible when tyranny threatened a world."

-- Steve Buyer

#Men Quotes #Crucible Quotes #World Quotes

“The essence of the expert is that his field shall be very special and narrow: one of the ways in which he inspires confidence is to rigidly limit himself to the little toe; he would scarcely venture an off-the-record opinion on an infected little finger.”
“There is an illusion that has much to do with... most of our unhappiness.... We expect too much.”
“Potential is the good of life -- action the secret key.”
“Happiness is like manna; it is to be gathered in grains, and enjoyed every day. It will not keep; it cannot be accumulated; nor have we got to go out of ourselves or into remote places to gather it, since it has rained down from a Heaven, at our very door.”

Source : Tryon Edwards (2015). “The New Dictionary of Thoughts”, p.555, Ravenio Books
“I'm not the type of person who dwells too much on bad things.”
“I wouldn't call my work Modernist. I would rust if I try to think about labels. I'd feel like the Tin Man in 'The Wizard of Oz.”
“Playtime and nature time are important not only for learning but also for health and development.”
“With speed skating, it's like doing one-legged squats over and over again, with that one leg absorbing more than 80 percent of your weight. It takes an enormous amount of strength, and you're in such a weird position.”

Source : Jo Coudert (2003). “Advice from a Failure”, p.15, iUniverse

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