Miles Quotes

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It seems to me that Mr. Sculley understood the very nucleus of existence, that he had kept his young eyes and young heart even though… — Robert R. McCammon
Eurasia's main axis is east/west, whereas the main axis of the Americas is north/south. Eurasia's east/west axis meant that species domesticated in one part of… — Jared Diamond
I'm particularly inspired by pristine locations. I enjoy working in areas where one can travel for miles without seeing any human influence. — Matt Smith
If you look into the past of the successful painter you will find square miles of canvas behind him. — Charles Webster Hawthorne
The time will come when people will travel in stages moved by steam engines from one city to another, almost as fast as birds can… — Oliver Evans
A carriage will start from Washington in the morning, the passengers will breakfast at Baltimore, dine at Philadelphia, and sup in New York the same… — Oliver Evans
The biggest danger in sailing is not the open ocean. It's hitting things. So if I have a thousand miles between me and land, a… — John Moffitt
Before Alaska came along and ruined everything, one of every twenty-five square miles in America was Montanan. This much space has nurtured a healthy Cult… — Ellen Meloy
Accepting the gift may take the accumulated wisdom of some trodden miles, but it also opens the welcome windows of joy. — Robert Genn
I am learning to live close to the lives of my friends without ever seeing them. No miles of any measurement can separate your soul… — John Muir
I was a few miles south of Louisville when I planned my journey. I spread out my map under a tree and made up my… — John Muir
This broken country extends back from the river for many miles and has been called always be Indian, French voyager and American trappers alike, the… — Theodore Roosevelt
To lovers of the wild, these mountains are not a hundred miles away. Their spiritual power and the goodness of the sky make them near,… — John Muir
Simply by making the effort to start something, you will be miles ahead of almost everyone else. — Gary Player
I have enjoyed the trees and scenery of Kentucky exceedingly. How shall I ever tell of the miles and miles of beauty that have been… — John Muir
When you think about flying, it's nuts really. Here you are at about 40,000 feet, screaming along at 700 miles an hour and you're sitting… — David Letterman
In Asia we face an ambitious and aggressive China, but we have the will and we have the strength to help our Asian friends resist… — Lyndon B. Johnson
Stations were built at intervals averaging fifteen miles apart. A rider's route covered three stations, with an exchange of horses at each, so that he… — Buffalo Bill
Nothing can be done well at a speed of forty miles a day. The multitude of mixed, novel impressions rapidly piled on one another make… — John Muir
There is always a certain amount of 'transmission loss.' You can have a power generator and if the power is going on 100 miles away,… — Frederick Lenz
If you become very close to your teacher, if you do well in your meditation, a deep emotional bond will develop between both of you… — Frederick Lenz
Much of the time your attention is directed towards the world of sexuality, it's done through the second attention of a woman - not simply… — Frederick Lenz
The cannon will not suffer any other sound to be heard for miles and for years around it. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Lord requires sacrifice, meaning something above and beyond the minimum. The Master spoke of the "second mile" and told us to go there. Why?… — Hartman Rector, Jr.
Problems are just mile markers. Each one we pass means we've gotten better. — Tony Hsieh

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