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“Neither saints nor angels have ever increased my faith in this enigma Life; but what are called 'common men and women' have increased it.”

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Survival

This book delves into essential survival skills, including navigation, shelter building, food procurement, and first aid, providing readers with practical knowledge for survival scenarios. more

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Phyllis Bottome

Phyllis Bottome was a Canadian-born British novelist celebrated for her popular historical and romantic novels. Born on May 31, 1884, and passing away on August 22, 1963, Bottome's works were characterized by complex characters and intricate plots, which garnered her a significant readership during her lifetime. more

“The only creative power I know is that of what might roughly be called 'love'; not of course a sentimental love: a far more impersonal and less individual emotion. I sometimes think that migratory birds may have it for each other. They fly in the same direction, and have never been seen to interfere with each other's flights.”

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“When you drive your car, E = mc2 is at work. As the engine burns gasoline to produce energy in the form of motion, it does so by converting some of the gasoline's mass into energy, in accord with Einstein's formula.”

Doe Form Energy Car Produce Mass Formulas Engines Accord Gasoline Converting

Author:Brian Greene

“... can life be made undignified by any act of man?”

Men Made Life Is

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“Morale is not a single instinct. It has many ingredients. A sense of personal responsibility, the natural courage of an individual, the amount of his acquired self-discipline -- and above all his interest in others -- these together make up the spirit of morale.”