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John Leland Quotes

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“The New York City subway system includes more than 6,000 cars and 665 miles of track, but when you’re riding it, every inch can seem like an epic journey.”
— John Leland, The Miracle, After All, of the Subway
Tagged: New York City, New York City Subway, Subway, Public Transportation
“Older people report higher levels of contentment or well-being than teenagers and young adults. The six elders put faces on this statistic. If they were not always gleeful, they were resilient and not paralyzed by the challenges that came their way. All had known loss and survived. None went to a job he did not like, coveted stuff she could not afford, brooded over a slight on the subway or lost sleep over events in the distant future. They set realistic goals. Only one said he was afraid to die.”
— John Leland, Want to Be Happy? Think Like an Old Person
Tagged: Happiness, The Wisdom of the Wise, How To Think, The Person You'll Become, Aging
“'To me these children are the answers to the prayers we all have for peace,' said Doreen Virtue, a former psychotherapist for adolescents who now writes books and lectures on indigo children. She calls the indigos a leap in human evolution. 'They're vigilant about cleaning the earth of social ills and corruption, and increasing integrity,' Ms. Virtue said. 'Other generations tried, but then they became apathetic. This generation won't, unless we drug them into submission with Ritalin.'”
— John Leland, Are They Here to Save the World?
Tagged: Indigo Children, Indigos
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