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1. "The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it." ~ Christopher Columbus

2. "I saw a boy of the crew purchasing javelins of them with bits of platters and broken glass." ~ Christopher Columbus

3. "I am not solicitous to examine particularly everything here, which indeed could not be done in fifty years, because my desire is to make all possible discoveries, and return to your Highnesses, if it please our Lord, in April." ~ Christopher Columbus

4. "But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them." ~ Christopher Columbus

5. "Stood off and on during the night, determining not to come to anchor till morning, fearing to meet with shoals; continued our course in the morning; and as the island was found to be six or seven leagues distant, and the tide was against us, it was noon when we arrived there." ~ Christopher Columbus

6. "Their houses are all built in the shape of tents, with very high chimneys." ~ Christopher Columbus

7. "Sailed this day nineteen leagues, and determined to count less than the true number, that the crew might not be dismayed if the voyage should prove long." ~ Christopher Columbus

8. "For this purpose I determined to keep an account of the voyage, and to write down punctually every thing we performed or saw from day to day, as will hereafter appear." ~ Christopher Columbus

9. "I found that part of it towards San Salvador extending from north to south five leagues, and the other side which we coasted along, ran from east to west more than ten leagues." ~ Christopher Columbus

10. "I ordered each man to be presented with something, as strings of ten or a dozen glass beads apiece, and thongs of leather, all which they estimated highly; those which came on board I directed should be fed with molasses." ~ Christopher Columbus

11. "I am a most noteworthy sinner, but I have cried out to the Lord for grace and mercy, and they have covered me completely. I have found the sweetest consolation since I made it my whole purpose to enjoy His marvellous Presence." ~ Christopher Columbus

12. "By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination." ~ Christopher Columbus

13. "No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Saviour, if it is just and if the intention is purely for His holy service." ~ Christopher Columbus

14. "Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World." ~ Christopher Columbus

15. "Riches don't make a man rich, they only make him busier." ~ Christopher Columbus

16. "These people are very unskilled in arms... with 50 men they could all be subjected and made to do all that one wished." ~ Christopher Columbus

17. "For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps." ~ Christopher Columbus

18. "Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise." ~ Christopher Columbus

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Daca te dai batuta fara sa încerci ?i imposibilul nu are rost sa te mai nume?ti conducatoarea lor. Tu ai puteri incredibile, pe care nimeni nu le cunoa?te deocamdata. E?ti o fiin?a speciala pentru ei, numai ca ai nivelul tau de originalitate ?i puterile tale se lasa a?teptate. Dar asta nu te face mai pu?in capabila pentru ceea ce e?ti cu adevarat în sufletul tau."
Author: Adina Speteanu