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“Progress should have stopped when man invented the bicycle.”

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Elizabeth West, born in 1969, is a renowned author known for her unique literary style and profound thematic explorations. Her works have won numerous literary awards and have had a significant impact on the contemporary literary scene. more

“They who on meare curiositie (where no urgent necessitie requireth) try whether their children may not as birds be nourished without sucking, offend contrary to this dutie of breast feeding and reflect that meanes which God hath ordained as best; and so oppose their shallow wits to his unsearchable wisdom.”

Trying May Children Bird Contrary Wit Breasts Shallow Feeding Urgent Breastfeeding

Author:William Gouge

“God has laid upon us many severe trials in this world, but He has created labour for us, and all is compensated. Thanks to labour, the bitterest tears are dried; a serious consoler, it always promises less than it bestows; a pleasure unparalleled, it is still the salt of other pleasures. Everything abandons you -- gaiety, wit, love -- labour alone is always present.”

World Stills Pleasure This World Tears Serious Promise Labor Wit Trials Thanks Labour Abandon Salt Severe Gaiety

Author:Ernest Legouve

“I don't regard nature as a spectator sport.”

Sports Regard Hunting Spectators

Author:Ed Zern

“And then the rose-border. What intensity in those odorous buds of the Bon Silene, making the very spirit bound as though a message had reached it from heaven. And the verbena bed is compassed with fitful fragrance. Even the pansies, with their dewy eyes, are ready to rival the violets now.... Nor must the purple buds of the calycanthus be forgotten. 'Sweet-scented shrub' indeed; for let me hide but a single one of these in some fold of my dress, and the spices of Araby will float around me till the evening.”

Eye Spirit Heaven Ready Sweet Bed Messages Let Me Dresses Rose Bounds Forgotten Evening Borders Intensity Violet Purple Floats Fragrance Rivals Folds Spices Bud Pansies Shrubs Spirit Bound

Author:Sarah Smiley

“Imagine my surprise when, after a lifetime of teaching me to keep personal things to myself, Mom insisted my drawings were the start of a comic strip for millions of people to enjoy.”

People Enjoy Millions Imagine Teaching Mom Surprise Lifetime Drawing Comic Personal Things Comic Strips

Author:Cathy Guisewite

“And this prime hour of fragrance is the hour so many miss upon beds of sloth, never half knowing what a beautiful, marvellous world is around them. Not all the long hours of day can possibly bring back again the charm and blessedness of this, either to the body or to the soul.”

World Long Soul Body Beautiful Hours Half Morning Knowing Missing Bed Charm Prime Fragrance Back Again Sloth Marvellous Long Hours Blessedness

Author:Sarah Smiley

“Nothing so demoralizes the forces of the soul as fear. Only as we realize the presence of the Lord does fear give place to faith.”

Giving Doe Soul Force Fear Realizing Lord

Author:Sarah Smiley

“Reputation is what you have when you come to a new community; character is what you have when you go away.”

Character Community Reputation Going Away Character And Reputation

Author:William Davis

“To be Canadian is to live in relative calm and with great dignity.”

Dignity Calm Relative

Author:William Davis

“The pain we feel When someone leaves our life is in direct proportion to the joy they bring while a part of our life for a few moments. In my life you made me feel as if I truly meant something to someone”

Ifs Feels Made Moments Pain Life Is Joy Our Lives Direct Praise Proportion

Author:Javan

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