"Whatever nature gives us, we explore & we build on."

-- Laurence Graff

“My parents instilled in me that life was going to be very difficult and that I'd have to work for everything.”
“If a trip is worth taking, members of Congress should be prepared to justify paying for it out of their office accounts.”
“To turn ordinary clothes into gardening clothes, simply mix with compost.”
“I'm saddest when I sing.”

Source : Thomas Haynes Bayly (1844). “Songs and Ballads, Grave and Gay”, p.59
“The dominance of conclusions over arguments is most pronounced where emotions are involved.”
“What really helps a guy to become an action hero today is the directing of the movie. All those fast cuts.”
“Let the results be a by-product of you taking impeccable steps day-in and day-out.”
“My mother was the president of the PTA at every school I attended.”

Source : Vernon Jordan (2009). “Vernon Can Read!: A Memoir”, p.30, PublicAffairs

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