Henry David Thoreau
Writer, Philosopher
"Everyone must believe in something. I believe I'll go canoeing."
Paddling quotes
Paddling
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Henry David Thoreau
Writer, Philosopher
"Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe."
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Justice, Jurist, Author
"A river is more than an amenity, it is a treasure."
George R. R. Martin
Novelist, Screenwriter
"The storms come and go, the waves crash overhead, the big fish eat the little fish, and I keep on paddling. (Varys)"
Katharine Hepburn
Actress
"I'm a legend because I've survived over a long period of time and still seem to be master of my fate - I'm still paddling the goddamned boat myself."
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"The river delights to lift us free, if only we dare let go."
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"I was never looking back in regret. I never thought, Oh, why didn't I become an actress? or Why did I just go paddling along after John? I've always walked along right by his side, and he's always supported everything I do."
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"Writing is always a restorative process. It's like paddling a kayak. When you're writing, you can't do anything else. You're in the space you're in. So, in that way, it's enormously centering and restorative."
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