"It is not everyday that one learns an entire militia has sworn unbeknownest to obey you"

-- Jacqueline Carey

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“For aging is an art. The years between its first intimations and the time of the ultimate letting go of all earthly things can-if the readiness and resolve are there-be the real harvest of our lives.”

Source : Sherwin B. Nuland (2007). “The Art of Aging: A Doctor's Prescription for Well-Being”, p.12, Random House
“No matter how many people care about you, she thought, if you can't be open with them about who you truly are, you're still alone.”
“Don't be ashamed to weep; 'tis right to grieve. Tears are only water, and flowers, trees, and fruit cannot grow without water. But there must be sunlight also. A wounded heart will heal in time, and when it does, the memory and love of our lost ones is sealed inside to comfort us.”

Source : Brian Jacques, Peter Standley (2002). “Taggerung”
“Wilderness, to me, is a spiritual necessity. The mysterious spiritual experience of being close to natural restored my soul [after the death of his son]. My experience reinforced by dedication to use the art of photography as an inspiration for others to work together to save nature's places of spiritual sanctuary for future generations.”

Source : "Extreme Exposure: Everglades — Clyde Butcher’s Wilderness Intuition" by Steven Crandell, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 24, 2011.
“We live in an era of organized irresponsibility.”
“For some people, marriage may be very groovy. For me, it really isn't. I don't think it really is for most people anyway. Most people are not very happy.”
“I am hopeful that the pendulum swings toward seeing immigrants in favorable terms once more.”

Source : "‘Birds of Paradise Lost’: A Conversation With Author Andrew Lam". Interview with Anna Challet, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 5, 2013.
“I love to go see live music. That used to be what I would do, almost every other night, and watch drummers play.”

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