Richard Louv Quotes

A lot of people think they need to give up nature to become adults but that's not true. However, you have to be careful how you describe and define 'nature.'

Richard Louv

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NaturePeopleThinkYouTrueBecome

I don't think it matters how fast you write. It's how long you thought about it. I like to think of it as a well filling up. I think about it until the well is full, and then I let go.

Jim Harrison

ThinkThoughtLongYouFastGo

I realized that every sermon I preached should be designed not to 'teach' or 'convert' people, but rather to encourage them, to give them a lift. I decided to adopt the spirit, style, strategy and substance of a 'therapist' in the pulpit.

Robert H. Schuller

StylePeopleStrategyLiftTeach

In every aspect of life, I consider myself incredibly fortunate.

Matt Mullenweg

LifeMyselfFortunateEveryConsider

A snowball is simple, direct and familiar to most of us. I use this simplicity as a container for feelings and ideas that function on many levels.

Andy Goldsworthy

SimpleSimplicityIdeasFeelingsUs

I've been to so many dos and presentation dinners and TV shows. I've been among all the top stars - soap stars, people from music - it's been brilliant. But I've kept my feet on the ground.

Amir Khan

StarsMusicPeopleFeetBrilliant

Foot-binding is said to have been inspired by a tenth-century court dancer named Yao Niang who bound her feet into the shape of a new moon. She entranced Emperor Li Yu by dancing on her toes inside a six-foot golden lotus festooned with ribbons and precious stones.

Amanda Foreman

MoonFeetNewSaidGoldenShe

Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so.

Tryon Edwards

AgeHealthMenGrowBornNever

I just love pretty things, whether it is art, a song or a pair of shoes.

Rita Ora

LoveArtShoesSongPrettyThings

A photograph is always invisible, it is not it that we see.

Roland Barthes

InvisibleAlwaysSeePhotograph

The Bible tells us to be perfect. This is likely a scary thought for many people. It used to scare me. I didn't think I could ever get there, no matter how hard I tried.

Joyce Meyer

PeopleMeBibleThinkThoughtHard

You know what? Joy is the only guide. I'm going to have fun regardless.

Joseph Fiennes

FunJoyHave FunYouKnowGoing

People seem to read so much more nonfiction than fiction, and so it always gives me great pleasure to introduce a friend or family member to a novel I believe they'll cherish but might not otherwise have thought to pick up and read.

Chris Bohjalian

FamilyFriendGreatPeopleMeMore

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