"I seem to keep returning to my father in poems because his personality was so extreme, so driven. He did everything to excess."

-- Robert Morgan

#Father Quotes #Personality Quotes #Excess Quotes

“The ability of human beings to be creative depends fundamentally on the health and well-being of our biosphere, the few kilometres of air, water, and soil that surround our planet like the skin of an apple. Quite simply, they are the physical and spiritual bases of our lives, and the only source of materials and tools...”
“We only have ten years to save the oceans”
“Art leads to a more profound concept of life, because art itself is a profound expression of feeling. The artist is born, and art is the expression of his overflowing soul. Because his soul is rich, he cares comparatively little about the superficial necessities of the material world; he sublimates the pressure of material affairs in an artistic experience.”
“Because of our Congressional committee system, our government is closer to a gerontocracy than a democracy.”
“Basketball isn't as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada.”
“The simple truth is, the short-term solution is for the FDA to allow more importation of safe vaccines from other nations. But the long-term solution is to get more vaccine production within the U.S.”
“I always tell people, I'm a better swimmer because I'm a mom and a better mom because I'm swimmer.”
“For I need this scar over my heart to remind me. Crazy as it sounds, if I can bear the wound on my body, it lessens what I must carry on my soul. How he knew that about me, I cannot fathom.”

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