"There was a rhythm to the canter. Up, forward, down; up, forward, down. It soon became pleasant. The broad warm rump felt good beneath her. The pounding was diminished, cushioned by the horse's muscles and the springiness of his hindquarter joints . . . The ridden horse was a marvel, diminishing space."

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Source : Morgan Llywelyn (2010). “The Horse Goddess”, p.198, Macmillan

Morgan Llywelyn

#Horse Quotes #Space Quotes #Joints Quotes

“Depressed, anxious, sad, frightened? Yes. But I've never been bored.”
“I began working with a family camera. It was called a Kodak Autographic, which was one of those things where you flopped it open and pulled out the bellows. And I've been at it ever since - I've never stopped”
“Sex and pizza, they say, are similar. When it's good, it's good. When it's bad, you get it on your shirt.”
“Every time I do a play, it's as if I've never done one before. I'm always confused. I always am convinced I'm going to be fired. I'm like, 'I don't remember how to act. I don't know how to do this.' And, it's just a very slow process, and then, all of a sudden, it's just there one day. I still don't understand how it happens.”

Source : "DIVA TALK: Chatting With Once Star Cristin Milioti". Interview with Andrew Gans, www.playbill.com. April 27, 2012.
“The foundation upon which Rotary is built is friendship; on no less firm foundation could it have stood.”
“The freedom-lovers of the world mourn the sad demise of Imam Khomeini.”
“I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time.”
“...These politically correct language initiatives are misguided and harmful. They create highly entitled professional "victims" who expect to be free from any offense, and they engender a stifling atmosphere where all individuals walk on eggshells lest they might commit a linguistic capital crime.”

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