"The potential possibilities of any child are the most intriguing and stimulating in all creation."

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Source : United States. Department of the Interior, Ray Lyman Wilbur, William Atherton DuPuy (1932). “Conservation in the Department of the Interior”, p.166

Ray Lyman Wilbur

#Children Quotes #Intriguing Quotes #Creation Quotes

“Culture is worth a little risk,”
“Fighters are afraid of conditioning, they are afraid of getting tired, but I donâ€™t want to have anxiety or be afraid of anything. I can go 100 percent out there and never have to worry about getting tired. Everybody says fighting is 90 percent mental, and itâ€™s true. Knowing you can go 15 minutes or 25 minutes without any problem can help you sustain that mental advantage over your opponent...”
“When we are debating an issue, loyalty means giving me your honest opinion, whether you think I'll like it or not. Disagreement, at this state, stimulates me. But once a decision is made, the debate ends. From that point on, loyalty means executing the decision as if it were your own.”
“Reading is a socially acceptable form of hallucination.”
“Marry an outdoors woman. Then if you throw her out into the yard on a cold night, she can still survive.”
“Americans love to talk about the Constitution and how it protects the rights of every citizen and promises freedom to every citizen, but it's also a country based on racism and they don't talk about that too much and every time there's a film which deals with it there's certain parts of the country that feel uncomfortable.”
“One of the reasons I'm lucky is to be around an owner like Jerry Jones. I'm not just saying it. The reality of it is the guy wants to win. As a quarterback, you need ownership and people in the front office and organization to help you win. If you don't get that help, you're always going to be fighting an uphill battle. You feel that, being a part of this organization with Jerry, that he's going to bring in people and sign people and want to improve this football team every year. It allows you to feel like, hey, we have a chance and I have a chance to do some special things around here.”
“Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it.”

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