"Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were--Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter."

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Source : The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902)

Beatrix Potter

#Garden Quotes #Names Quotes #Once Upon A Time Quotes

“Human cruelty took the form of a pact with the deity. A solemn oath was made to kill everything, in which people forbade themselves any display of reason or compassion. A city or a land was devoted to destruction and it was believed an insult to God if one did not observe the abominable oath.”
“The rhythm of daily action aligned with your goals creates the momentum that separates dreamers from super-achievers .”
“I'm most enthused by the younger people...and I wouldn't have said that two years ago.Â I spoke at two college campuses (in Wisconsin) and the students weren't interested.Â Public Service was a dirty word to them. Now they see it differently.Â They see you can come together and have a positive impact.Â I'm encouraged because they now see that we can win on these issues.”
“I always hated to throw a guy out of a game but sometimes it was necessary to keep order.”
“Facts are ventriloquistâ€™s dummies. Sitting on a wise manâ€™s knee they may be made to utter words of wisdom; elsewhere, they say nothing, or talk nonsense, or indulge in sheer diabolism.”
“Million bucks won't see you through a major health crisis.”
“Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger.”
“Most people hate to say no - but not nearly as much as other people hate to hear it.”

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