I sat there for a long, long time, feeling like a fairy on a rosy cloud.
In plain words
Daydreaming can turn an ordinary afternoon into something magical.
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Story of My Life (1903), Chapter V — same mimosa-tree scene, climbing into its branches
- The Story of My Life
- 1887
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Helen KellerI had now the key to all language, and I was eager to learn to use it.Helen KellerLife is either a daring adventure, or nothing.Helen KellerI feel a genuine interest in the animals themselves, because they are real animals and not caricatures of men.Helen KellerAny teacher can take a child to the classroom, but not every teacher can make him learn.Helen KellerMore on play
Slow and steady wins the race.
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Rabindranath TagoreIt's kind of fun to do the impossible.
Walt DisneyWe are on the field doing what we love to do.
Roberto ClementeI decided I wasn't going to come down. I was going to fly.
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AesopThe hills are like shouts of children who raise their arms, trying to catch stars.Rabindranath TagoreIt's kind of fun to do the impossible.Walt DisneyWe are on the field doing what we love to do.Roberto ClementeI decided I wasn't going to come down. I was going to fly.Jesse OwensYou can melt down all the medals and cups I have and they wouldn't be a plating on the 24-karat friendship I felt for Luz Long.Jesse Owens