"Olympism... exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, mind and will."

-- Pierre de Coubertin

#Mind Quotes #Quality Quotes #Body Quotes

“I am twelve thousand miles wiser, twelve thousand miles more resilient, and I have twelve thousand miles more faith in God.”

Source : Abby Sunderland, Lynn Vincent (2011). “Unsinkable: A Young Woman's Courageous Battle on the High Seas”, p.198, Thomas Nelson Inc
“You've got to remember, Vermont is a lot of beautiful mountains with valleys and small brooks that run into bigger rivers.”

Source : "Interview with Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin". "The Situation Room" with Wolf Blitzer, www.realclearpolitics.com. August 29, 2011.
“Commanding goodness and forbiding to do evil (are) for the amendment and correction of society and the common folks.”

Source : "Ayan al-Shī'ah". Book by Fatima bint Muhammad, vol.1, p. 316,
“An idea built the wall of separation between the sexes, and an idea will crumble it to dust ...”

Source : Gerda Lerner, Sarah Moore Grimké (1998). “The Feminist Thought of Sarah Grimké”, p.90, Oxford University Press on Demand
“I spend a lot of time with my characters.”
“I want the American people to understand that conservatism is an ideology of protecting the people and the people's rights.”
“Marriage is a linchpin in many womens lives, but many other things can create a satisfying life. I adore my career. It stretches every physical, emotional, and intellectual muscle I have.”
“Now we come to the passage. You can just see a little peep of the passage in Looking-glass House, if you leave the door of our drawing room wide open: and it's very like our passage as far as you can see, only you know it may be quite different on beyond.”

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