Francis Kilvert quotes
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“It is a fine thing to be out on the hills alone. A man can hardly be a beast or a fool alone on a great mountain.”
-- Francis KilvertSource : W. Plomer (ed.) 'Selections from the Diary of the Rev. Francis Kilvert' (1938-40) 29 May 1871
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“Of all noxious animals, the most noxious is a tourist. And of all tourists the most vulgar, ill-bred, offensive and loathsome is the British tourist.”
-- Francis KilvertSource : W. Plomer (ed.) 'Selections from the Diary of the Rev. Francis Kilvert' (1938-40) 5 April 1870
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“There's no one who's dropped on top of the mountain. You've got to work your way to the top.”
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“The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective.”
Source : Al Neuharth (1992). “Confessions of an S.O.B.”, Signet
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Source : Abd-ru-shin (1998). “In the Light of Truth: The Grail Message”, p.4, Grail Foundation Press
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