"Awareness is becoming acquainted with environment, no matter where one happens to be. Man does not suddenly become aware or infused with wonder; it is something we are born with."

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Source : Sigurd F Olson (2012). “Reflections from the North Country”, p.90, Knopf

Sigurd F. Olson

#Men Quotes #Matter Quotes #Becoming Quotes

“Learning itself is a fulfilling adventure at all points in the process. In fact, psychologists have listed learning as one of the basic, universal joys of human experience.”

Source : William Westney (2006). “The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self”, p.169, Amadeus Press
“I might cry tomorrow, but I may be smiling the day after. That's enough. That's the way life is. If I don't lose hope - tomorrow will come.ï¿½Tomorrow will come if we don't lose hope... I learned that from Nana.ï¿½But rainy days still make my cheeks wet with tears, even now. It was pouring, on that rainy day.”
“I have too many fantasies to be a housewife. I guess I am a fantasy.”
“Every decade has its ABBA; that's the proof that pop will always be around.”
“From a certain temperature on, the molecules 'condense' without attractive forces; that is, they accumulate at zero velocity. The theory is pretty, but is there some truth in it.”
“If I were asked to name one aspect of tennis that is the biggest weakness of players of all levels, I would probably say concentration. However good your shots, however fast your movement and reflexes, all is lost if the mind is not controlling every move.”
“Top players don't come much topper than Gerrard and Carragher”
“I want to learn more about the world. It makes me want to get up and go.”

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