“Beppu (n.)
The triumphant slamming shut of a book after reading the final page.”
― The Deeper Meaning of Liff: A Dictionary of Things There Aren't Any Words for Yet--But There Ought to Be
The triumphant slamming shut of a book after reading the final page.”
― The Deeper Meaning of Liff: A Dictionary of Things There Aren't Any Words for Yet--But There Ought to Be
“I saw that animals were important. I saw that plants were even more important. I was also to learn that compared to many of the other species, we weren't important at all except for the damage we do. We do not rule the natural world, despite our conspicuous position in it. On the contrary, it is our lifeline, and we do well to try to understand its rules.”
― The Hidden Life of Deer: Lessons from the Natural World
― The Hidden Life of Deer: Lessons from the Natural World
“Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon.”
― Winnie-the-Pooh
― Winnie-the-Pooh
“When it rains look for rainbows, when it's dark look for stars.”
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