"I'm not over-fond of animals. I am merely astounded by them."

-- David Attenborough

“Writers and musicians know well the importance of extensive reading for successful writing or extensive listening for musical composition. Likewise, visual artists... understand that successful artistic creativity depends upon extensive visual exposure.”
“Yes, America must do the right thing, but to provide moral leadership, America must do it in the right way, too.”
“Let all of life be an unfettered howl. Like the crowd greeting the gladiator. Don't stop to think, don't interrupt the scream, exhale, release life's rapture.”

Source : Vladimir Nabokov (2011). “The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov”, p.46, Vintage
“Grace is the central invitation to life and the final word. It's the beckoning nudge and the overwhelming, undeserved mercy that urges us to change and grow, and then gives us the power to pull it off.”

Source : Tim Hansel (1995). “Keep on Dancin': Daily Readings to Celebrate Life”, Chariot Family Pub
“I think the Nobel Prize helps for a number of reasons. Number one, if I can be frank, there is these people will feel by getting a Nobel Prize that I'm one of them, that it is possible to contribute on the world map of science and technology. And the other thing also which I'm hoping for is that the government in Egypt is willing and interested in promoting science and technology and this is an ideal time now to be able to do something.”

Source : Source: www.nobelprize.org
“What I find is most people have a civics book understanding for how Congress works and how a bill moves.”
“The gardener had a dread of small women; he'd always imagined them to have an anger disproportionate to their size.”
“I think it's helpful for kids to know that their parents weren't perfect, that they messed up and learned from their mistakes. So be open about some of your own struggles or express gratitude that your kids are taking advantage of the opportunities they have instead of squandering many of them, the way you did.”

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