Distinctively Outdoors Quotes & Sayings

If you know that most processing is below the level of awareness, you learn the value of sleep. You're brain is working on the problem anyway. — David Brooks

Early childhood education is the key to the betterment of society. — Maria Montessori

After his experience with Minos, Nico realized that most spectres held only as much power as you allowed them to have. They pried into your mind, using fear or anger or longing to influence you. Nico had learned to shield himself. Sometimes he could even turn the tables and bend ghosts to his will. — Rick Riordan

Interrupting what promised to be a long spate of fatherly advice, St. Vincent said in a clipped voice, "It's not a love match. It's a marriage of convenience, and there's not enough warmth between us to light a birthday candle. Get on with it, if you please. Neither of us has had a proper sleep in two days."
Silence fell over the scene, with MacPhee and his two daughters appearing shocked by the brusque remarks. Then the blacksmith's heavy brows lowered over his eyes in a scowl. "I don't like ye," he announced.
St. Vincent regarded him with exasperation. "Neither does my bride-to-be. But since that's not going to stop her from marrying me, it shouldn't stop you either. Go on. — Lisa Kleypas

I think the greatest curse of American society has been the idea of an easy millennialism
that some new drug, or the next election or the latest in social engineering will solve everything. — Robert Penn Warren

It would be difficult, Charlotte knew, but that was not reason enough to avoid it. — Jocelyn Green

Our democracy poses problems and these problems must and shall be solved by courageous leadership. — Charles Edison

Nobody was to be trusted. The plan that had ensnared her had been the brainchild of her protector, Maxim Childersin. — Frances Hardinge

Even in the familiar there can be surprise and wonder. — Tierney Gearon