"I did not have a very literary background. I came to poetry from the sciences and mathematics, and also through an interest in Japanese and Chinese poetry in translation."

-- Robert Morgan

#Chinese Quotes #Mathematics Quotes #Interest Quotes

“To make agriculture sustainable, the grower has got to be able to make a profit.”
“On October 18, 1941, I suddenly received a mandate from His Majesty to form a new cabinet. This was completely unexpected, and when I was summoned to the Imperial Palace I thought I would be questioned on the army's point of view”
“Since our complex societies are highly susceptible to interferences and accidents, they certainly offer ideal opportunities for a prompt disruption of normal activities.”
“Work hard on your style, not on your watermarks...”
“I've learned that social media and our private lives, you know, our private lives are not so private anymore, so it takes a little bit of getting used to.”
“The man or woman who is born of God, who is regenerate, simply does not and cannot continue-abide-in a life of sin. They may backslide temporarily, but if they are born of God they will come back. It is as certain as that they have been born again. It is the way to test whether or not someone is born again.”
“Spending time with you just feels...right,somehow. Easy, like the way it's supposed to be. Like it is with my parents. They're just comfortable together, and I remember growing up thinking that one day I wanted to have that, too.”
“Perfect is overrated. Perfect is boring." I smile. "You don't think I'm perfect?" "No. You're delightfully screwy, and I wouldn't have you any other way.”

Source : Stephanie Perkins (2014). “Lola and the Boy Next Door”, p.14, Usborne Publishing Ltd

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