"My sisters and I were fortunate to travel through Asia and Europe at very young ages. We confronted extraordinary beauty in Athens and unspeakable poverty in India."

-- Mary Chapin Carpenter

#Europe Quotes #Age Quotes #Athens Quotes

“We often hear that mathematics consists mainly of "proving theorems." Is a writer's job mainly that of "writing sentences?"”
“For every child of an illegal immigrant who's a valedictorian, there's another 100 out there who weigh 130 pounds and they've got calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of ***** across the desert (http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/steve-king-still-stands-by-cantaloupe-comments/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0).”
“Whatever your heart clings to and confides in, that is really your God, your functional savior.”
“When a milestone is conquered, the subtle erosion called entitlement begins its consuming grind. The team regards its greatness as a trait and a right. Half hearted effort becomes habit and saps a champion.”
“I prefer recording drums in the analog format, but that does not mean I would only do it that way.”
“A thought often makes us hotter than a fire.”
“Never lie; never cheat; never steal. Don't whine; don't complain; don't make excuses.”
“I sing seriously to my mom on the phone. To put her to sleep, I have to sing 'Maria' from West Side Story. When I hear her snoring, I hang up.”

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