"It is said that many children who live in the central provinces, away from the ocean, have a great longing to see it. I who had never been away from the monotonous country surrounding us looked forward eagerly to seeing the mountains."

-- Pierre Loti

#Country Quotes #Children Quotes #Ocean Quotes

“I'm a golfer, and what are the two sports you can do till you drop? Golf and surfing. They're great for you limber-wise, they're great for you health-wise, and they put you in sweet locations.”
“I've always had a love for making things my own.”
“I am a pretty, useless ornament who always believed she'd have a man to take care of her.”
“I think people figure out early in their lives what currency they can work in.”
“I looked at an angel today, but the angel could not see me. The angel was more amazing than beautiful, like the best forgotten dream.”
“No, no, no, I don't snort no more, I'm tired of waking up on the floor. No thank you please, it only makes me sneeze, then it makes it hard to find the door.”
“I didn't want murder. It's all gone wrong.”
“A thought may be very commendable as a thought, but I value it chiefly as a window through which I can obtain insight on the thinker.”

Source : Alexander Smith (1863). “Dreamthorp: A Book of Essays Written in the Country”, p.190

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