“There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.”
― Tanstaafl: A Plan for a New Economic World Order
― Tanstaafl: A Plan for a New Economic World Order
“Such a marvel, the tenacity of the buds to surge with life every spring, to greet the lengthening days and warming weather with exuberance, no matter what hardships were brought by winter.”
― Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
― Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
“I've learned that it's hard to give someone hope for a better life, especially when deep down, you know it might not come true. But I think in those moments, showing kindness is more important because it can make someone feel better.”
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“Some people turn sad awfully young. No special reason, it seems, but they seem almost to be born that way. They bruise easier, tire faster, cry quicker, remember longer and, as I say, get sadder younger than anyone else in the world. I know, for I'm one of them.”
― Dandelion Wine
― Dandelion Wine
“Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.”
― The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
― The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
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