"Animals give us their constant, unjaded faces, and we burden them with our bodies and civilized ordeals."

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Source : Gretel Ehrlich (1986). “The Solace of Open Spaces”, Penguin Group USA

#Animal Quotes #Giving Quotes #Body Quotes

“She might not be as beautiful, or as smart or as rich as all the rest of them. But she had her pride”
“We can only be what we give ourselves the power to be.”

Source : Obert Skye, Ben Sowards (2008). “The Eyes of the Want”, p.417, Simon and Schuster
“A woman must be a cute, cuddly, naive little thing - tender, sweet, and stupid.”
“The perfection of yoga is to become detached. And the perfection of detachment is to become completely attached, attached to God.”
“I am, it seems, an avant-garde dramatist. It would even seem obvious since I am present here at discussions on the avant-garde theatre. It is all entirely official. But what does the term avant-garde mean?”
“Why are drugs so profitable? Essentially, many argue, itâ€™s because they are illegal. By making drugs a criminal enterprise, it creates an enormous black market economy where drugs fetch far greater prices than they would if legal.”
“Pause and remember - You alone are responsible for taking an interest in your own growth. Understanding your deepest fears and pain is what will move you forward. If you can do this, you will be rewarded with not only a deeper connection with yourself, but also with others.”
“If aliens are watching us through telescopes, they're going to think the dogs are the leaders of the planet. If you see two life forms, one of them's making a poop, the other one's carrying it for him, who would you assume is in charge?”

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