"Growing up, I was utterly oblivious to the fact that Mom was teaching me all that. But I was instantly aware of her final lesson, which was hidden in her notes and leters. As I read them I began to understand that in the end you are the only one who can make yourself happy. More important, Mom showed me that it is never too late to find out how to do it."

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Source : Ruth Reichl (2010). “For You Mom, Finally”, p.43, Penguin

Ruth Reichl

#Mom Quotes #Growing Up Quotes #Teaching Quotes

“Marriages on earth--because they are the seminaries of the human race and of the angels of heaven also; because, likewise, they proceed from a spiritual origin, that is, from the marriage of good and truth; and since, in addition, the Lord's divine proceeding principally flows into conjugal love--are most holy in the estimation of the angels.”
“Both sides go the bargaining table holding cards quite close to the chest and bluffing like crazy, .”
“I think that once people understand the great risks that climate change poses, they will naturally want to choose products and services that cause little or no emissions of greenhouse gases, which means 'low-carbon consumption.' This will apply across the board, including electricity, heating, transport and food.”
“I think I pick more winners than losers.”

Source : "Philip Green: Stick to what you know". Interview with Todd Benjamin, www.cnn.com. June 6, 2005.
“People don't know the consolations of being unsuccessful ... If I had been successful I should have had no peace or time.”
“Home Alone was a lot and a lot and a lot of standing and sitting and walking and running and it was physically demanding but in this, I'm doing back flips and riding ostriches. It's physically demanding in a new way, so it's fun.”
“It's everywhere, really. It's between the galaxies. It is in this room. We believe that everywhere that you have space, empty space, that you cannot avoid having some of this dark energy.”

Source : "Adam Riess: One Cosmic Puzzle Solved, Many To Go". "Science Friday" with Ira Flatow, www.npr.org. March 16, 2012.
“Our reporters do not cover stories from their point of view. They are presenting them from nobodys point of view.”

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