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Dian Fossey's quotation

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Being inspired by the yesterday's Google doodle dedicated to Dian Fossey (1932 - 1985) I found this very nice quotation from here corresponding to her last entry in her diary: When you realize the value of all life, you dwell less on what is past and concentrate more on the preservation of the future.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dian_Fossey

An epic quotation from the Little Prince

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Recently I read a very nice book that I warmly recommend to all of you: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944) . It's a wonderful book for children but - and especially - for adults too. Too many causes for reflection about friendship, dreams, the way we live, the things we think are important (but aren't!) ... everything in a so small book! A must to read! To give you a taste of the book, I report the dedication of the author to his best friend: To Leon Werth I ask the indulgence of the children who may read this book for dedicating it to a grown−up. I have a serious reason: he is the best friend I have in the world. I have another reason: this grown−up understands everything, even books about children. I have a third reason: he lives in France where he is hungry and cold. He needs cheering up. If all these reasons are not enough, I will dedicate the book to the child from whom this grown−up grew. All grown−ups were once children−− although fe...