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Quote by Annie Dillard
The sea pronounces something, over and over, in a hoarse whisper;

The sea pronounces something, over and over, in a hoarse whisper; I cannot quite make it out. – Annie Dillard

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There is a muscular energy in sunlight corresponding to the spiritual energy of wind. – Annie Dillard

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Light
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A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days. It is a scaffolding on which a worker can stand and labor with both hands at sections of time. – Annie Dillard

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Time
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Buddhism notes that it is always a mistake to think your soul can go it alone. – Annie Dillard

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Water
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My connection to the earth is reinforced through the rhythm of the waves. – Mike Dolan, @HawaiianLife

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Water

Upon my soul, this water tastes quite nice. I wonder what vintage now?… It tastes just like the year 1881 tasted. – G.K. Chesterton, The Flying Inn, 1914

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I believe that water is the only drink for a wise man. – Henry David Thoreau

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The great sea makes one a great sceptic. – Richard Jefferies

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It is much easier to become a father than to be one. – Kent Nerburn, Letters to My Son: Reflections on Becoming a Man, 1994

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Awareness is a flower that blooms but never dies. – Author Unknown

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I think public service is a calling and you do it as long as the things that brought you into the office can continue getting you up in the morning and as long as theres still work to get done. – Anthony Foxx

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