"Nature and wisdom are not, but should be, companions."

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Tobias Smollett

#Nature Quotes #Companion Quotes

“In no case may we interpret an action [of an animal] as the outcome of the exercise of a higher psychical faculty, if it can be interpreted as the outcome of the exercise of one which stands lower in the psychological scale.”
“In Italy the Coach is a paratrooper who jumps out of the plane but doesn't know if the parachute will open or not.”
“But did the Founding Fathers ever intend for the federal government to involve itself in education, health care or retirement benefits? The answer, quite clearly, is no. The Constitution, in Article I, Section 8 - which contains the general welfare clause - seeks to restrain federal government, not expand it.”
“The sexiest thing in the entire world is being really smart. And being thoughtful. And being generous. Everything else is crap!”
“I wouldn't consider myself an outsider artist because I have a university degree in painting.”
“Every one of us can make a contribution. And quite often we are looking for the big things and forget that, wherever we are, we can make a contribution. Sometimes I tell myself, I may only be planting a tree here, but just imagine what's happening if there are billions of people out there doing something. Just imagine the power of what we can do.”
“Of the mental hazards, being scared is the worst. When you get scared, you get tense.”
“Quiet is the element of discerning what is essential.”

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