"She told them simply and directly that the meadow was a place of peace and beauty, where indeed if one came to it in a quiet manner, the animals would not be disturbed; for there are lovely birds, and squirrels and field mice, and sometimes deer."

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Source : Kathryn Lasky (2013). “The Royal Diaries: Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France, 1769”, p.138, Scholastic Inc.

Kathryn Lasky

#Animal Quotes #Squirrels Quotes #Bird Quotes

“There's a sense of knowing when to stop and take a break from things, to step back from the work you're making, and of changing things up to keep them interesting for yourself.”

Source : "Dan Fox and the Virtues of Pretension". Interview with Haley Weiss, www.interviewmagazine.com. April 5, 2016.
“My signature line of clothing for Satya Paul will showcase a distinctive aspect of my own personal style. Co-creating and endorsing a line for one of India's finest brands will be a new experience for me”
“Contemplate the good things in your life and be grateful for them.”
“Anger is better. There is a sense of being in anger. A reality and presence. An awareness of worth. It is a lovely surging.”
“The will to win is more important then the skill to win. It is possible to achieve only what you actively pursue. Cogito, ergo sum. I think, therefore I am. Keep your head high and work hard everyday, because you'll never get that day back”
“If you want toÂ putÂ a price on carbon whyÂ not just do it with aÂ simpleÂ tax.”
“Character: The ability to carry out a worthy decision after the emotion of making that decision has passed. Character simply stated is doing what you said you were going to do. If you develop a reputation for that, do you have any idea the effect that has on self-perception? Its immense, just immense. The Savior was a man of character. He did everything he said he was going to do.”
“The Almighty appeared on earth as a helpless human baby, needing to be fed and changed and taught to talk like any other child. The more you think about it, the more staggering it gets. Nothing in fiction is so fantastic as this truth of the Incarnation.”

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