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    Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the locked-in-ness of human habitations are what human nature habitually abhors; while on the contrary, haze, mist, and the haunting spirits of the mountains are what human nature seeks, and yet can rarely find.

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I've run less risk driving my way across country than eating my way across it.

I've run less risk driving my way across country than eating my way across it.

by Duncan Hines Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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I felt invincible. My strength was that of a giant. God was certainly standing by me. I smashed five saloons read more

I felt invincible. My strength was that of a giant. God was certainly standing by me. I smashed five saloons with rocks before I ever took a hatchet.

by Carry Nation Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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The earth is like a spaceship that didn't come with an operating
manual.

The earth is like a spaceship that didn't come with an operating
manual.

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To believe what has not occurred in history will not occur at all, is
to argue disbelief in the dignity read more

To believe what has not occurred in history will not occur at all, is
to argue disbelief in the dignity of man.

by Mahatma Gandhi Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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The standardized American is largely a myth created not least by Americans themselves. - The Uses of Philosophy.

The standardized American is largely a myth created not least by Americans themselves. - The Uses of Philosophy.

by Irwin Edman Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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He who hesitates is probably right.

He who hesitates is probably right.

by Bogovich Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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We catch on to the truth and technique of expectation in those rare
moments when we are stirred by an read more

We catch on to the truth and technique of expectation in those rare
moments when we are stirred by an awareness of a guidance seemingly higher
and greater than our own, when for a little while we are taken over by a
force and an intelligence above and beyond those commonly felt. Confident
and free, filled with wonder and ready acceptance, we permit ourselves to
be taken over by our unquestioning self.

by Marcus Bach Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

by Warren Buffet Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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You are the land. The land is you.

You are the land. The land is you.

by Merlin Found in: Inspirational Quotes, Land Quotes,
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