“Spending time with Savannah made me wonder whether it was possible to defy the norm. I wanted more of her, and no… — Nicholas Sparks Copy Share Image
Therefore all just persons are satisfied with their own praise. They refuse to explain themselves, and are content that new actions should… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Like all things in the universe, we are destined from birth to diverge. Time is simply the yard-stick of our separation. If… — Ian Caldwell Copy Share Image
Love songs come in many guises and are seemingly written for many reasons – as declarations or to wound – I have… — Nick Cave Copy Share Image
The ecological impact of book manufacture and traditional book marketing - I think that should really be considered. We have this industry… — William Gibson Copy Share Image
I believe that all great art holds the power to dissolve things: time, distance, difference, injustice, alienation, despair. I believe that all… — Tilda Swinton Copy Share Image
Sometimes... distance provides the clarity we are looking for. Don't be afraid to take some time to distance yourself from people to… — Marriane Mollica Copy Share Image
“The step-by-step matching of our internal rhythms—circulation, respiration—to the deliberate universal rhythms that surround, lull, rock, yoke us, is renounced when we… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Elephants, it turns out, are surprisingly stealthy. As the sunlight fades, other species declare their presence. Throngs of zebras and wildebeests thunder… — Thomas French Copy Share Image
Australians are not given to applauding tragedy unless it is at a distance like Gallipoli or Cooper's Creek, and they prefer pure… — Geoffrey Dutton Copy Share Image
There is growing awareness of the beauty of country ... a sincere desire to keep some of it for all time. People… — Olaus Murie Copy Share Image
Beauty is composed of many things and never stands alone. It is part of horizons, blue in the distance, great primeval silences,… — Sigurd F. Olson Copy Share Image
Candleford Green was but a small village and there were fields and meadows and woods all around it. As soon as Laura… — Flora Thompson Copy Share Image
“Much of Australia's history had been shaped by the contradiction that it depended intimately and comprehensively on a country which was further… — Geoffrey Blainey Copy Share Image
Whatever the cause, I could not meet his sunshine with cloud. If this were my last moment with him, I would not… — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
The label of 'marathoner' has, from the beginning, been awarded to those who went the distance under their own power, whether they… — Jeff Galloway Copy Share Image
There's something paralyzing about being a writer that you have to escape. I don't want to think of myself as a guy… — Nicholson Baker Copy Share Image
I'm able to lead my life as well as make a film. My wife and my friends and people around me know… — Guy Pearce Copy Share Image
My eyes already touch the sunny hill. Going far ahead of the road I have begun. So we are grasped by what… — Rainer Maria Rilke Copy Share Image
You might not be with me right now but my each and every heart beat says your name...Every time my smile tells… — Jazel Copy Share Image
The redwood is the glory of the Coast Range. It extends along the western slope, in a nearly continuous belt about ten… — John Muir Copy Share Image
Part of why I started a band was due to feelings of shyness and social ineptitude. I saw it as some way… — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
We underestimate the distance between ourselves and others. Not just inferential distance, but distances of temperament and ability, distances of situation and… — Eliezer Yudkowsky Copy Share Image
It is the quality of patriotism to be jealous and watchful, to observe all secret machinations, and to see publick dangers at… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
“Was she Minh Thuy, finally, or was she Jenny? But the time when there had been a meaningful difference between the two… — Garth Risk Hallberg Copy Share Image
I'm talking about the presidential nominee on the Democratic side. Hillary Clinton is corrupt. And she's lied. And she's under another criminal… — Kellyanne Conway Copy Share Image
Life is suffering. We have desires and expectations and egos, and we compare the reality we have, which is miraculous and wondrous,… — Alan Ball Copy Share Image
Often what is nearest is hardest of all to see - try asking a fish to define water. Distance opens a door… — Vicki Goldberg Copy Share Image
In order to understand the phenomena in a certain plasma region, it is necessary to map not only the magnetic but also… — Hannes Alfven Copy Share Image
I've always found it difficult to start with a definite idea, but if I start with a pond that's being drained because… — Bobbie Ann Mason Copy Share Image
From a distance the world looks blue and green, and the snow-capped mountains white. From a distance the ocean meets the stream,… — Bette Midler Copy Share Image
They have likewise discovered two lesser stars, or satellites, which revolve around Mars, whereof the innermost is distant from the center of… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
The so-called new Russian man is characterized mainly by his complete exhaustion. You may find yourself wondering if he has the strength… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
Sam came around the side of the car and stopped dead when he saw me. “Oh my God, what is THAT?” I… — Maggie Stiefvater Copy Share Image
“Distance can ruin even the best of intentions. But I suppose it depends on how you look at it. Distance just adds… — Nicholas Sparks Copy Share Image
The discovery of electrical waves... has had a profound influence on civilization; it has been instrumental in providing the methods which may… — Joseph John Thomson Copy Share Image
Occasionally and frequently the exercise of the judgment ought to end in absolute reservation. It may be very distasteful, and great fatigue,… — Michael Faraday Copy Share Image
I do feel there is a certain amount of distance and apathy that's created when you feel like there's a distance between… — Rashida Jones Copy Share Image
The particular source of frustration of women observing their own self-study and measuring their worth as women by the distance they kept… — Alexander Theroux Copy Share Image
Fartlek, or speed play, is variable-pace running that emphasizes creativity. During a 30-minute run, choose objects to run to - telephone poles,… — Don Kardong Copy Share Image