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“It is a rule of nature that taking a day off on the farm sets a person back at least a week.”

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Jane Hamilton is an American novelist known for her profound depiction of Midwestern life. Born on July 13, 1957, her works often focus on family, love, and community relationships, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

“Not just any talk is conversation; not any talk raises consciousness. Good conversation has an edge: it opens your eyes to something, quickens your ears. And good conversation reverberates: it keeps on talking in your mind later in the day; the next day, you find yourself still conversing with what was said. That reverberation afterward is the very raising of consciousness; your mind's been moved. You are at another level with your reflections.”

Mind Said Stills Eye Next Levels Consciousness Talking Conversation Reflection Ears Raises Moved Edges Finding Yourself Next Day Good Conversation Reverberation

Book:We've had a hundred years of psychotherapy-- and the world's getting worse

Source: We've had a hundred years of psychotherapy-- and the world's getting worse

“The flames of freedom which were lighted across this great land of ours in Thomas Jefferson's day have continued to burn with an intense and magnetic light for nearly 200 years. They have been fed by the spiritual fuel which abounds only in a land where an abiding faith in God and recognition of Him as the true Author of Liberty prevail.”

Years Has Beens Light Spiritual Faith Liberty Land Intense Recognition Flames Fuel Feds Faith In God Abiding Magnetic Abiding Faith

Author:J. Edgar Hoover

“Another tea-time, another day older.”

Tea Another Day Tea Time

Author:Ian Anderson

“And the issue is never the merits of the evidence but always the jealous rivalry of the contestants to see which would be the official light unto the world. Right down to the present day we have been the spectators of a foolish contest between equally vain and bigoted rivals.”

World Has Beens Light Would Be Issues Evidence Foolish Vain Merit Officials Jealous Contests Spectators Rivals Rivalry Present Day Contestants

Author:Hugh Nibley

“Every phenomenon on earth is symbolic, and each symbol is an open gate through which the soul, if it is ready, can enter into the inner part of the world, where you and I and day and night are all one.”

Ifs World Soul Earth Night Ready One Day Symbols Gates Phenomenon Symbolic Day And Night

Author:Hermann Hesse

“My most resolute opponents believe that I am too visible, that I am a little too alive, that my name echoes too much in the texts which they nevertheless claim to be inaccessible.”

Believe Littles Names Too Much Alive Claims Opponents Visible Echoes Nevertheless Resolute Inaccessible

Book:Points . .: Interviews, 1974-1994

Source: Points . .: Interviews, 1974-1994

“Making the majors is not as hard as staying there, staying interested day after day. It's like being married. The hardest part is to stay married.”

Hard Married Majors Hardest Staying Being Married

Author:Hank Aaron

“Many feel the terms "Sabbath day" and "play day" are synonymous. . . . But I . . . know that remembering to keep the Sabbath day holy is one of the most important commandments we can observe in preparing us to be the recipients of the whisperings of the Spirit.”

Knows Feels Important Play Remember Spirit Term Holy Commandments Preparing Whispering Sabbath Sabbath Day

Author:H. David Burton

“We can get the new world we want, if we want it enough to abandon our prejudices, every day, everywhere. We can build this world if we practice now what we said we were fighting for.”

Ifs World Want Said Enough Fighting Practice This World Prejudice Abandon New World

Author:Gwen Bristow

“Mrs. Teasdale congratulates him on his coronation and sovereignty: "The eyes of the world are upon you. Notables from every country are gathered here in your honor. This is a gala day for you." Firefly replies: "Well, a gal a day is enough for me. I don't think I could handle any more."”

Thinking World Wells Country Enough Eye Honor Handle Sovereignty Firefly Gals Your Honor Coronation

Author:Groucho Marx

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