Ashes Quote by Sarah Vowell

You're going to merge your mind with the mind of eternity that goes on forever; that is not easy. It's very intense. I mean…

— Frederick Lenz

I became what I am today at the age of twelve, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975. I remember the…

— Khaled Hosseini

I watch the Eruptions. Mount Dad, long dormant, now considered armed and dangerous. Mount Saint Mom, oozing lava, spitting flame. Warn the villagers to…

— Laurie Halse Anderson

In my deepest troubles, I frequently would wrench myself from the persons around me and retire to some secluded part of our noble forests.

— John James Audubon

I've been in electric storms in the mountains. Scary things.

— Simon Beaufoy

I think growing up in a small town, the kind of people I met in my small town, they still haunt me. I find…

— Annie Baker

The mountains inspire me because they are just still and they have such a strong, quiet presence that feels very old.

— Brett Dennen

I have thought briefly about getting caught in rock slides or falling from a rock face. If that happened, I would probably perish on…

— Richard Proenneke

When I moved to England, at 19, I had a rude awakening. I knew it would be chilly but when I saw leaves falling…

— Viv Richards

“Really there are very few adults these days who possess the mental and emotional self-sufficiency necessary for leading satisfactory existence in these remote parts.…

— Rowena Farre

Don't wait for a disaster to get to know your neighbors.

— Ashleigh Brilliant

I'd been visiting Mount Airy every year for Mayberry Days. Twice when I was doing personal appearances, one in Alabama and once for Mayberry…

— Betty Lynn