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Of all the attributes the British people demonstrated during World War II, none equaled their ability to gather, evaluate, and disseminate intelligence.
“There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls. ”
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“As Nisbet rather dejectedly concluded, “People may avoid nearby nature because a chronic disconnection from nature causes them to underestimate its hedonic benefits.”
― The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
― The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
“Life is good to those who know how to live. I do not ever hope to accumulate great funds of worldly wealth, but I shall accumulate something far more valuable, a store of wonderful memories. When I reach the twilight of life I shall look back and say I'm glad I lived as I did, life has been good to me.”
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“The language of our hearts reflects the language of creation because in both are fingerprints of God.”
― We Stood Upon Stars: Finding God in Lost Places
― We Stood Upon Stars: Finding God in Lost Places
“The great thing is to last and get your work done and see and hear and learn and understand; and write when there is something that you know; and not before; and not too damned much after. Let those who want to save the world if you can get to see it clear and as a whole. Then any part you make will represent the whole if it's made truly. The thing to do is work and learn to make it.”
― Death in the Afternoon
― Death in the Afternoon
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