John Richard Stephens Quotes

#1. Hawai'i is the only place in the fifty states where you can see the stars of the entire northern and southern hemispheres. Here, stars that can't be seen from the mainland are visible, along with stars that aren't visible from Australia.

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#2. The only good thing about leaving Hawai'i is that you really appreciate it when you return.

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#3. Hawai'i is the most isolated population center on Earth, with the nearest points being between Hilo on the Big Island and San Francisco in CA 2,315 miles away.

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#4. Traditional Saying (Hawaiian): Only when the water gourd isn't full do you hear it gurgling. (Those who are ignorant have an awful lot to say.)

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#5. Did you know? Duke Kahanamoku competed in four Olympics from 1912 to 1932 setting three world-records, while winning three gold medals, two silver, and one bronze.

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#6. Macadamia nuts can be fatal to dogs, sometimes causing seizures and kidney failure.

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#7. Coincidence is a factor in life not always sufficiently considered; and the events I have related can be explained in a perfectly natural manner, if one be inclined to do so.

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#8. Traditional (Hawaiian Saying): A road goes down, up and level. In other words. life is like a road.

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#9. Coming to Hawai'i is like going from black and white to color.

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