"Whereas our ancestors (not of choice) were the first successful cultivators of the wilds of America, we their descendants feel ourselves entitled to participate in the blessings of her luxuriant soil."

-- Richard Allen

#Successful Quotes #Blessing Quotes #America Quotes

“It is true that those we meet can change us, sometimes so profoundly that we are not the same afterwards, even unto our names.”

Source : Yann Martel (2012). “Life Of Pi, Illustrated”, p.39, Canongate Books
“...now and then a giggling trail of mermaids appeared in our wake. We fed them oatmeal.”
“Healthy scepticism is the basis of all accurate observation.”

Source : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). “Collected Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Delphi Classics)”, p.9809, Delphi Classics
“When you live in complete acceptance of what is, that is the end of all drama in your life.”

Source : Eckhart Tolle (2010). “The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment”, p.182, New World Library
“Knitters just can't watch TV without doing something else. Knitters just can't wait in line, knitters just can't sit waiting at the doctor's office. Knitters need knitting to add a layer of interest in other, less constructive ways.”
“Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.”
“I need a lot of support... Life is really hard, and I don't see some active benevolent force out there. I see it as basically a really cool survival game. You get on the right side of the tracks, and you now are actually working with what some people would call magic.”
“I was aborted and did not die.”

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