"the sun is as dispassionate as the hand of a man who greets you with his mind on other things."

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Beryl Markham

#Men Quotes #Hands Quotes #Mind Quotes

“The French Revolution will be found to have had great influence on the strength of parties, and on the subsequent political transactions of the United States.”
“Choosing one's leaders is an affirmation that the person making the choice has inherent worth.”
“It is not what we believe, but why we believe it. Moral responsibility lies in diligently weighing the evidence. We must actively doubt; we have to scrutinize our views, not take them on trust. No virtue attached to blindly accepting orthodoxy, however 'venerable'...”
“Elene gasped and sat up. "Kylar Thaddeus Stern!" Kylar giggled. "Thaddeus? That's a good one. I knew a Thaddeus once." "So did I. He was a blind idiot." "Really?" Kylar said, his eyes dancing. "The one I knew was famous for his gigantic-" "Kylar!" Elene interrupted, motioning toward Uly. "His gigantic what?" Uly asked. "Now you did it." Elene said, "His gigantic what, Kyler?" "Feet. And you know what they say about big feet." He winked lasciviously at Elene. "What?" Uly asked. "Big Shoes," Kylar said.”
“It takes energy, mental toughness and spiritual reinforcement to successfully deal with life's opportunities, and to reach your objectives.”
“The fortress of Europe with its frontiers must be held and will be held too, as long as is necessary.”
“I shall devote only a few lines to the expression of my belief in the importance of science Â… it is by this daily striving after knowledge that man has raised himself to the unique position he occupies on earth, and that his power and well-being have continually increased.”
“I deep sea fish a lot.”

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