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The evergreen! How beautiful, how welcome, how wonderful the evergreen! When one thinks of it, how astonishing a variety of nature! In some countries we… — Jane Austen
We have been involved in racing for so long, it is astonishing we were not born with hooves. — Unknown Author
By 1948, the Italians had begun to pull themselves together, demonstrating once more their astonishing ability to cope with disaster which is so perfectly balanced… — Gore Vidal
I have often wondered how anyone who does not read, by which I mean daily, having some book going all the time, can make it… — Unknown Author
It is rather astonishing that the United States does not play ball with the ICC, considering our country was the beacon of the idea of… — George Clooney
It was truly an astonishing grassroots explosion, ... The objective was to get a nationwide demonstration of concern for the environment so large that it… — Gaylord Nelson
No creaking gates, no gothic towers, no shuttered windows. Yet for the past ten months this house has been the focus of an astonishing barrage… — Michael Parkinson
It is astonishing how articulate one can become when alone and raving at a radio. Arguments and counter arguments, rhetoric and bombast flow from one's… — Stephen Fry
In the clearness of this Himalayan air, mountains draw near, and in such splendor, tears come quietly to my eyes and cool on my sunburned… — Peter Matthiessen
I think I came across Cecil Taylor a bit later, in 65 or 66. That really impressed me - Cecil Taylor is an amazing character...… — Luc Ferrari
It is astonishing how elements that seem insoluble become soluble when someone listens. — Carl Rogers
The more you behave like you have the right to exist in the world without interference, the less others will question it. The power of… — Hanne Blank
Viewed from the distance of the moon, the astonishing thing about the earth, catching the breath, is that it is alive. ... It has the… — Lewis Thomas
The simple and astonishing truth about India and Indian people is that when you go there, and deal with them, your heart always guides you… — Gregory David Roberts
An astonishing debut. Brilliantly conceived, masterfully written, Stuart Neville’s THE TWELVE is both a heart-pounding thriller and a stunning examination of responsibility and revenge. He… — Jeff Abbott
What an astonishing thing a book is. — Carl Sagan
What an astonishing thing a book is. It’s a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny… — Carl Sagan
Like most little girls, I found the lure of grown-up accessories astonishing - lipstick, perfume, hats and gloves. When I write female characters in my… — Sara Sheridan
Difficult situations breed astonishing results. — Jeffrey Veen
I wish I could show you...the astonishing light of your own being. — Hafez
It is astonishing that gay and lesbian Americans are still treated as second-class citizens. I am confident that, very soon, the laws of this nation… — George Clooney
Development of Western science is based on two great achievements: the invention of the formal logical system (in Euclidean geometry) by the Greek philosophers, and… — Albert Einstein
Not since the multiplication of the loaves and fishes near the Sea of Galilee has there been creativity as miraculous as that of the Keystone… — George Will
Some of the young photographers today enter photography where I leave off. My "grandchildren" astound me. What I worked for they seem to be born… — Minor White
It is astonishing how much more people are interested in lengthening life than improving it. — Charles Caleb Colton

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