#grounding

The grounding in natural sciences which I obtained in the course of my medical studies, including preliminary examinations in botany, zoology, physics, and chemistry, was to become decisive in determining the trend of my literary work. ↗

— Johannes Vilhelm Jensen

#botany #chemistry #course #decisive #determining

I really have been enjoying performing more lately than I have in a long time and you know, it's all about that sort of centered feeling that I have now. You know, thanks to, not just my kid, but her father before her. You know, I have a kind of a grounding through them that I really relish, and I think is also good for my work, you know. ↗

— Ani DiFranco

#also #been #before #centered #enjoying

Ballet is such a disciplined craft and it has given me a good grounding. ↗

— Jennifer Ellison

#craft #disciplined #given #good #grounding

My heritage has been my grounding, and it has brought me peace. ↗

— Maureen O'Hara

#brought #grounding #heritage #me #peace

No one's going to be able to operate without a grounding in the basic sciences. Language would be helpful, although English is becoming increasingly international. And travel. You have to have a global attitude. ↗

— Rupert Murdoch

#although #attitude #basic #becoming #english