Quotes About Prairie

Anyhow, Lev and I were working our way back across the prairie, and we ran into a tall shadow with really bad teeth. I'm sorry. I think even if you're going to be sinister you can take five minutes a day to floss and brush. I had a short spell when I was a kid when I wasn't exactly the best sycophant, but I always—

But our democratic institutions are not automated. They must be inhabited by citizens and citizen leaders who know how to hold conflict inwardly in a manner that converts it into creativity, allowing it to pull them open to new ideas, new courses of action, and each other. That kind of tension-holding is the work of the well-tempered heart: if democracy is to thrive as that restored prairie is thriving, our hearts and our institutions must work in concert.

The aunts will love this, Jacob," said Mama. "You can pick them up at the train in style." "Better than three old women on a dapple-gray horse," said Grandfather. Papa looked back over his shoulder at Jack, who sat quietly, looking at the prairie pass by. "Zeke could handle it," he said softly to Grandfather. "Not sure the aunts could," whispered Grandfather.