"Yet otters have not been hunters in water long enough for the habit to become an instinct."

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Source : Henry Williamson (1960). “The Henry Williamson animal saga”, Macdonald and Jane's

Henry Williamson

#Otters Quotes #Long Quotes #Water Quotes

“Most things are not as risky as they seem.”
“An interesting thing about the religious people who run Iran is that one of their problems with Ahmadinejad, who they thought would be one of their guys because he's so religious, is that he actually has some really nutty ideas about religion. He's too religious. He's too literal. I mean, there are plenty of people in Iran who like Ahmadinejad's religious beliefs, just as there are plenty of Christian fundamentalists in America who like George W. Bush's beliefs. But there are also plenty of people who are very uncomfortable with his overt religiosity.”
“I play music a lot but on my own mostly, so it was nice to be around other people. There was a certain sense a relief in the physical act of just playing and being with other musicians.”
“It's not how smart you are that matters, what really counts is how you are smart.”
“Happy people build their inner world; unhappy people blame their outer world.”

Source : FaceBook post by T. Harv Eker from Apr 30, 2012
“If Britain is to have a stable, affordable pension system, people need to work longer, but we will reward their hard work with a decent state pension that will enable them to enjoy quality of life in their retirement.”

Source : "Politics live blog" by Andrew Sparrow, www.theguardian.com. June 24, 2010.
“I think the most important thing I learned from my dad is the importance of telling the truth...treat other people well, work hard at the job and tell the truth.”
“Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others.”

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