“A tranquil summer sunset shone upon him as he approached the end of his walk, and passed through the meadows by the river side. He had that sense of peace, and of being lightened of a weight of care, which country quiet awakens in the breasts of dwellers in towns.” EndsCountryCareSidesNatureWalksQuietSummerRiversWeightTownsSunsetBreastsMeadowsTranquilDwellers Book:LITTLE DORRIT Source: LITTLE DORRIT
“I look at an ant and I see myself: a native South African, endowed by nature with a strength much greater than my size so I might cope with the weight of a racism that crushes my spirit.” LooksMightSpiritNatureGreaterRacismWeightSouthSizeCrushNativeRacistAnts Author:Miriam Makeba
“Of the gladdest moments in human life, methinks, is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands. Shaking off with one mighty effort the fetters of Habit, the leaden weight of Routine, the cloak of many Cares and the slavery of Civilization, man feels once more happy.” MenFeelsHumansMomentsCareNatureEffortJourneyLandHabitCivilizationTravelWeightSlaveryWanderAround The WorldHuman LifeRoutineTime TravelTraveledShakingDepartureCloaksGreat TravelInspiring TravelTravel AdventureAdventure And TravelFettersInspirational AdventureAdventure And LifeTravel Journey Author:Richard Francis Burton