"I love the fall. I love it because of the smells that you speak of; and also because things are dying, things that you don't have to take care of anymore, and the grass stops growing."

-- Mark Van Doren

#Fall Quotes #Autumn Quotes #Smell Quotes

“I want my kids to grow up to be a useful citizen.”
“Diet is the essential key to all successful healing. Without a proper balanced diet, the effectiveness of herbal treatment is very limited.”

Source : Michael Tierra (1990). “The Way of Herbs”
“Anything's hard to find if you go around looking for it with your eyes shut.”

Source : Shelagh Delaney (1961). “The Lion in Love: A Play”, London : Methuen
“I don't care much about my personal record. I just want to be able to pitch in the playoffs.”

Source : "Are You Ready for Some Sissy Ball?" by Scott Raab and Jay Levin, www.esquire.com. October 13, 2007.
“The lack of sweat to get a win is probably a record for me.”
“I urge people to get in touch with how you really feel, and don't lie to yourself. Absolutely don't. You may not necessarily be able to change something right now, but you need to know how you really feel.”

Source : Source: www.edgemagazine.net
“Anytime you put a baseball player in a suit and take him out of his element its uncomfortable.”
“[My father was ] Presbyterian [minister]. But I did not take the Bible seriously until I was forced to take Hebrew at McCormick Theological Seminary.”

Source : Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org

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