"The soil of their native land is dear to all the hearts of mankind."

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Marcus Tullius Cicero

#Heart Quotes #Land Quotes #Soil Quotes

“When I opened my eyes I saw nothing but the pool of nocturnal sky, for I was lying on my back with out-stretched arms, face to face with that hatchery of stars. Only half awake, still unaware that those depths were sky, having no roof between those depths and me, no branches to screen them, no root to cling to, I was seized with vertigo and felt myself as if flung forth and plunging downward like a diver.”
“My books are primarily plot driven but the best plot in the world is useless if you don't populate them with characters that readers can care about.”
“Sometimes you have to shove all the surface stuff to the side in order to see whats underneath.”
“You don’t have to say that nature is aware of your existence, that God knows you are here. The camera gives you proof that you have lived at least once.”

Source : "Lucas Samaras: Father Of The Selfies". Interview with Michael Skafidas, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 7, 2014.
“The moment the slave resolves that he will no longer be a slave, his fetters fall. Freedom and slavery are mental states.”
“I always love to learn new things. That's the reason I like being an actor.”
“The God who existed before any religion counts on you to make the oneness of the human family known and celebrated.”
“If you win without sacrifice you enjoy it but it's more satisfying when you have struggled.”

Source : "Andrés Iniesta: Football isn't a science. We play this way because it suits us" by Sid Lowe, www.theguardian.com. November 9, 2012.

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