Occurrences National Parks Quotes & Sayings

It brings back a long-forgotten memory of Christmas, the year I turned six. I was supposed to be in bed, but I was up waiting and watching for my father or Santa Claus, whoever came first. — Carolee Dean

Sense of our own folly is a great step towards being wise, when it leads us to rely on the wisdom of the Lord. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

We mark some days as fair, some as foul, because we do not see that the character of every day as identical — Charles Frazier

I've lived in N.Y. and L.A. for many years, but I still gravitate to New Orleans - it's so unique and so European. There's nothing else like it in the country. It has its own music, its own food, its own style and its own way of life. — Bryan Batt

Etta gave Will a small, knowing smile. Will, sometimes you have to love people for who they are, not who you want them to be. — Deanna Lynn Sletten

It is not enough for poems to be fine; they must charm, and draw the mind of the listener at will. — Horace

For she was the only one, of all of them, to have spared me a pleasant word; and suddenly I longed for time to pass, not for its own sake, but as it would take me back to her. — Sarah Waters

When profound questions are asked of the heart, the answers are best kept to yourself. — Dan O'Brien

I didn't see Danny come in or run towards me. He was just suddenly there, pulling me up by my arm so hard that I gasped. I felt his grip on my skin long after he let go. We ran down the steps where Mom met us, coughing. She was followed by a thick black cloud of smoke. I had never felt smoke that hot in my life. I tasted ash when I breathed in.
"Go! Get out!" she choked, waving us towards the front door.
We ran out into the night in our pajamas.
"Run to Violet's!" Mom called behind us.

- The Stable House — Laura Smith

It is hard work to win back love. But don't give up. Those who persevere find more happiness in earning love than they do in gaining it. — Patricia St. John

There's such joy and fearless in that face, isn't there? It's like the look you see on a child's face before the age of reason sets in. — Alice Steinbach

I will be sharing additional information I've been hoarding for years about the world of Harry Potter — J.K. Rowling

I identify with the bottom of the pyramid, because, outside of having money, I am at the bottom of the pyramid. — Ice Cube