Reflective of the deep sense of gratitude and respect Mongolians reserved for wolves, there was a belief that only through wolves could the spirit of a deceased human be set free to go to Heaven.
I wonder how many people don't get the one they want, but end up with the one they're supposed to be with.
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Fannie Flagg
It's easy to look back and see it, and it's easy to give the advice. But the sad fact is, most people don't look beneath the surface until it's too late.
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Wendelin Van Draanen
People are, generally speaking, either dead certain or totally indifferent (Both types are crawling around deep down in the rabbit's fur! )
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Jostein Gaarder
To some believers, being on the pill or using a condom is a nonverbal way of telling God to go to hell.
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Mokokoma Mokhonoana
It goes without saying that even those of us who are going to hell will get eternal life–if that territory really exists outside religious books and the minds of believers, that is. Having said that, given the choice, instead of being grilled until hell freezes...
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Mokokoma Mokhonoana
More Quotes By Tim Cope
Reflective of the deep sense of gratitude and respect Mongolians reserved for wolves, there was a belief that only through wolves could the spirit of a deceased human be set free to go to Heaven.
I don't think patience is something that any of us grow up with in a large dose. It's a world of instant gratification.
Meeting Australian mountaineer and author Tim Macartney-Snape when I was 16 in 1994 had a big impact on me. His ascent of Everest from sea to summit captured my imagination.
Ultimately, it's a sense of camaraderie and friendship with local people that is core to my journeys.
For me, adventures are a vehicle for travelling deep into the fabric of society, coming to know the environmental conditions that shape people's lives and viewing the present in the context of history.
