"TheÂ activityÂ of the child has always been looked upon as an expression of his vitality."

-- Maria Montessori

#Children Quotes #Expression Quotes #Vitality Quotes

“God gave us family so that when we have a hard time praying for ourselves, we have others who will pray for us.”
“As an advocate of birth control I wish to point out that the unbalance between the birth rate of the 'unfit' and the 'fit,' admittedly the greatest present menace to civilization, can never be rectified by the inauguration of a cradle competition between these two classes. In this matter, the example of the inferior classes, the fertility of the feeble-minded, the mentally defective, the poverty-stricken classes, should not be held up for emulation. On the contrary, the most urgent problem today is how to limit and discourage the over-fertility of the mentally and physically defective.”
“Chickens have an uncanny sense of direction.”

Source : Daniel Pinkwater (2011). “Lizard Music”, p.46, New York Review of Books
“At the age of four with paper hats and wooden swords we're all Generals. Only some of us never grow out of it.”
“I really enjoy the direct dialogue with the fans. I'm very cognizant of my audience. I'm a trained storyteller and entertainer, and I know I wouldn't be able to work at the level I work at if people didn't enjoy what I did.”

Source : Interview with Scott Tobias, film.avclub.com. November 18, 2010.
“When you go independent, if you fail, you're totally responsible for it. If you succeed, you're totally responsible for it. You are responsibly for who you are... and what you do and what you make.”
“"Jesus said to 5 of 7 churches, "Repent or Else." That should be the focus of every pastor, denomination. We are headed for the OR ELSE."”
“The butterfly long loved the beautiful rose, And flirted around all day; While round him in turn with her golden caress, Soft fluttered the sun's warm ray.... I know not with whom the rose was in love, But I know that I loved them all. The butterfly, rose, and the sun's bright ray, The star and the bird's sweet call.”

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