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“Life is like walking along a crowded street--there always seem to be fewer obstacles to getting along on the opposite pavement--and yet, if one crosses over, matters are rarely mended.”

Ifs Life Matter Seems Life Is Streets Walking Crosses Opposites Obstacles Fewer Crowded Life Is Like Pavement Getting Along Crowded Streets

Book:Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley

Source: Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley

“Not far from our house, and opposite the old church with the golden cross, stood a large building, even larger than the church, and having many towers.”

House Church Building Crosses Opposites Golden Towers Old Churches

Author:Max Muller

“To fly is the opposite of traveling: you cross a gap in space, you vanish into the void, you accept not being in a place for a duration that is itself a kind of void in time; then you reappear, in a place and in a moment with no relation to the where and when in which you vanished.”

Kind Moments Space Accepting Crosses Opposites Relation Gaps Void Duration

Author:Italo Calvino

“When you become a teenager, you step onto a bridge. You may already be on it. The opposite shore is adulthood. Childhood lies behind. The bridge is made of wood. As you cross, it burns behind you”

May Made Lying Behinds Steps Childhood Crosses Opposites Woods Teenager Bridges Shore Adulthood Behind You

Book:Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly

Source: Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly

“It's the story of my life. You see, the quality of any advice anybody has to offer has to be judged against the quality of life they actually lead. Now, as you look through this document you'll see that I've underlined all the major decisions I ever made to make the stand out. They're all indexed and cross-referenced. See? All I can suggest is that if you take decisions that are exactly opposite to the sort of decisions that I've taken, then maybe you won't finish up at the end of your life" --she paused, and filled her lungs for a good should--"in a smelly old cave like this!”

“Or, if you decide you want to sleep at my place, on opposite sides of my bedroom with a Do Not Cross line drawn down the middle, I'll do it. I won't like it, but I'll do it.”

Ifs Want Sides Lines Sleep Middle Crosses Opposites Bedroom Want To Sleep

Book:The Complete Hush, Hush Saga: includes Hush, Hush; Crescendo; Silence and Finale

Source: The Complete Hush, Hush Saga: includes Hush, Hush; Crescendo; Silence and Finale

“There is no way to peace along the way of safety. For peace must be dared. It is itself the great venture and can never be safe. Peace is the opposite of security. To demand guarantees is to want to protect oneself. Peace means giving oneself completely to God's commandment. Wanting no security, but in faith and obedience laying the destiny of the nations in the hand of almighty God. Not trying to direct it for selfish purposes. Battles are won not with weapons, but with God. They are won when the way leads to the cross.”

“There is no more sagacious animal than the Icelandic horse. He is stopped by neither snow, nor storm, nor impassable roads, nor rocks, glaciers, or anything. He is courageous, sober, and surefooted. He never makes a false step, never shies. If there is a river or fjord to cross (and we shall meet with many) you will see him plunge in at once, just as if he were amphibious, and gain the opposite bank.”

Ifs Animal Steps Rocks Gains Rivers Crosses Opposites Horse Storm Snow Courageous Sober Plunge Glaciers Fjords

Book:EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEYS

Source: EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEYS

“A long time ago, there were lovers that lived on the opposite ends of a river. They promised to meet when the camellia flowers bloomed. But it rained so much the boat couldn't cross the river. So the two couldn't meet, even though the camellia flowers had all bloomed. Lets meet again. Before the camellia flowers wilt.”

Long Two Ends Flower Lovers Drama Long Time Rivers Crosses Opposites Let Me Boat Long Time Ago Blooming Flower Camellias

Author:John the Apostle