"And below the heimongmong, all along the ground, were weeds already spilling out over the edges, running wild in every direction."

-- Amy Tan

#Running Quotes #Weed Quotes #Spilling Quotes

“People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt your growth and make you wilt and die.”
“The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.”

Source : Learned Hand (1959). “The Spirit of Liberty: Papers and Addresses”
“A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and to permit him to stand beyond it in an autonomy of perception and judgment.”
“Only miracle is plain; it is in the ordinary that groans with the weight of glory.”
“When you forgive, you must cancel the debt. Do not spend your life paying and collecting debts.”
“A man inferior with the blade or with his thoughts can still so elevate himself," Entreri explained curtly, "if he can impart the belief that some god or other speaks through him. It is the greatest deception in all the world and one embraced by kings and lords, while the minor lying thieves on the streets or Calimport and other cities lose their tongues for so attempting to coax the purses of others.”
“I've always been attracted to temporary families.”
“The exposure from 'Iron Chef' has been helpful, but at the end of the day your product and your service determine whether you get customers or not. If people decide to eat out less during a recession, the first restaurants that they will cut out are the ones that don't do a great job.”

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