"The only real river I knew was hardly more than a brook. It spilled through a tumbledown mill at the bottom of our road, opened into a little trouty pool, then ran on through water meadows over graveled shallows into Fakenham [England], where it slowed and deepened, gathering strength for the long drifts across muddy flatlands to Norwich and the North Sea."

-- Jonathan Raban

#Real Quotes #Sea Quotes #Rivers Quotes

“One of the reasons I did this, because I wasn't really looking for another science fiction film, was that my daughter can see it. She's 9 and it's really a good film for all ages.”
“Every life has a destiny... the trick is to discover it before then end of your life. Otherwise, you will have too many regrets.”
“I think anybody that gives their opinion in a confident way everyday is going to be criticized.”
“Our love for God is tested by the question of whether we seek Him or His gifts.”

Source : Ralph Washington Sockman (1958). “Mans̓ First Love: The Great Commandment”
“The only thing that's difficult is reloading when things are happening. Can you get it done fast enough?”
“As Pa said, censorship encouraged people to believe nonsense.”

Source : John Christopher (2013). “When the Tripods Came”, p.56, Simon and Schuster
“Wheat Thins? Call me when they're Wheat THICKS! Gimme that wheat!”

Source : Twitter post from Aug 10, 2011
“When you are faced with a test of faith, stay within the safety and security of the household of God. There is always a place for you here. No trial is so large we can't overcome it together.”

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