"Having a perilous adventure is always better than comatose safety. Always, always, always, always, always."

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Source : James Alan Gardner (2014). “Ascending”, p.182, Open Road Media

James Alan Gardner

#Adventure Quotes #Safety Quotes #Comatose Quotes

“I was an accident - my mum was only 16 when she had me.”
“The guarantee of safety in a battering relationship can never be based upon a promise from the perpetrator, no matter how heartfelt. Rather, it must be based upon the self-protective capability of the victim. Until the victim has developed a detailed and realistic contingency plan and has demonstrated her ability to carry it out, she remains in danger of repeated abuse.”

Source : "Trauma and Recovery". Book by Judith Lewis Herman, 1992.
“TV viewing is normally a passive, mindless occupation.”

Source : "Living With a True Mother". Interview with Kathryn Lopez, www.nationalreview.com. December 21, 2005.
“In my old age there is a coming into flower. My body wanes; my mind waxes.”
“At my age, 85, I'm at age where I can look back and derive some conclusions about my actions. My rule has been try to learn, try to understand what happened. Develop the lessons and pass them on.”

Source : Robert S. McNamara (2004). “Official Teacher's Guide for The Fog of War: An Errol Morris Film”
“If you don't want your dog to have bad breath, do what I do: Pour a little Lavoris in the toilet.”
“Life's harder, the deeper you feel things, was all I could think as I put the books away. Feelings, who needs them? Sometimes they're like a gift, when you feel love or happiness. Sometimes they're a curse.”
“Because of an off-hand funny comment I made backstage at a concert years ago, a story circulated that the song has been a burden and even that I didnÂ’t sing it for a while. ThatÂ’s completely false. I am very proud of Â‘American PieÂ’ and the many satellites that grow from it and revolve around it. For many years I carried my songs around and now they carry me around. I have always sung Â‘American PieÂ’ for my audience and would never think of disappointing them since it is they who have given me a wonderful life and untold affection for almost 30 years.”

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