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“Stabilize your soul with the sovereignty of God. He reigns supreme over every detail of the universe.”
― Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
― Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
“This is the alpenglow, the most impressive of all the terrestrial manifestations of God.”
― John Muir Ultimate Collection: Travel Memoirs, Wilderness Essays, Environmental Studies & Letters (Illustrated): Picturesque California, The Treasures ... Redwoods, The Cruise of the Corwin and more
― John Muir Ultimate Collection: Travel Memoirs, Wilderness Essays, Environmental Studies & Letters (Illustrated): Picturesque California, The Treasures ... Redwoods, The Cruise of the Corwin and more
“The whole educational and professional training system is a very elaborate filter, which just weeds out people who are too independent, and who think for themselves, and who don't know how to be submissive, and so on -- because they're dysfunctional to the institutions.”
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“I can't imagine going on holiday without a bike now. I can scarcely imagine a holiday that isn't a cycle tour.”
― Cycle Touring For Beginners: A Guide to Exploring Near and Far by Bicycle
― Cycle Touring For Beginners: A Guide to Exploring Near and Far by Bicycle
“A lick of cold touched her face.”
― Revelator
― Revelator
The Gunroom
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A place where fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester can gather to drink grog and discuss nautical matters pertaining to the Age of Sail, such as ...more
Armchair Sailors
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A group to discuss historical fiction involving sailing ships--think Patrick O'Brian or C.S Forester--and the Golden Age of Sail. Ahoy! Photo: Brig ...more
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