"Old age diminishes our strength; it takes away our pleasures one after the other; it withers the soul as well as the body; it renders adventure and friendship difficult; and finally it is shadowed by thoughts of death."

-- Andre Maurois

#Adventure Quotes #Soul Quotes #Age Quotes

“Every breath is a sacrament, an affirmation of our connection with all other living things, a renewal of our link with our ancestors and a contribution to generations yet to come. Our breath is a part of life's breath, the ocean of air that envelopes the earth.”

Source : David Suzuki (2007). “The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature, Updated and Expanded”, p.63, Greystone Books Ltd
“It is the dread of something happening, something unknown and dreadful, that makes us do anything to keep the flicker of talk from dying out.”
“That perfect day, that magic moment that we're all waiting for, is right now.”

Source : "Interview with Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“What does it say about us that people who are considered defective are instinctively caring and compassionate?”
“There is nothing better than having a personal-best day, being in shape and pushing myself beyond my own limits.”
“were you sleeping?" He chuckles. "Not by a long shot. I was just tryin' to convince myself not to make a move on you.”
“Pulchritude--beauty where you would least suspect it, hidden in a word that looked like it should signify a belch or a skin infection.”

Source : Zadie Smith (2003). “White Teeth”, p.264, Vintage
“[University students] hated the hypocrisy of adult society, the rigidity of its political institutions, the impersonality of its bureaucracies. They sought to create a society that places human values before materialistic ones, that has a little less head and a little more heart, that is dominated by self-interest and loves its neighbor more. And they were persuaded that group protest of a militant nature would advance those goals.”

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