"Had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale, but surely, a great rich country like ours will see that those who are dependent on us are properly provided for."

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Source : "Message to the Public," Times (London), 11 Feb. 1913

Robert Falcon Scott

#Country Quotes #Heart Quotes #Endurance Quotes

“I never realized how much I've become dependent on human approval until God took it away. I didn't even realize that I was in a self-made prison of human approval and human acceptance. Most of the prisons we live in we are not conscious of. God showed me Jesus plus nothing equals everything. And everything minus Jesus equals nothing. That set me free.”
“The important thing is not the finding, it is the seeking, it is the devotion with which one spins the wheel of prayer and scripture, discovering the truth little by little.”
“It is the custom of Venice to paint on canvas, either because it does not split and is not worm-eaten, or because pictures can be made of any size desired, or else for convenience... so that they can be sent anywhere with very little trouble and expense.”

Source : Giorgio Vasari (1963). “The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors, and Architects”, London : Dent ; New York : Dutton
“I was a psych major in college and I actually owned two white lab rats. I had to train them and I took them home so that's just kind of missing for me.”
“We all have common emotions. And, and our experiences may not be all common but the emotions sure are.”
“I don't know anyone, from any class, who's had a perfectly easy life. I've met people born into wealthy families who feel like they didn't have much emotional support, and people who come from working-class families who had loads of love but no money.”
“The dangerous thing about hate is that it seems so reasonable.”

Source : Enid Bagnold (1970). “Four plays”
“Music always sounds better on Friday.”

Source : FaceBook post by Lou Brutus from May 10, 2013

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