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Margery Allingham: I am one...

Margery Allingham: I am one...

I am one of those people who are blessed, or cursed, with a nature which has to interfere. If I see a thing that needs...

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George Eliot: Iteration, like friction,...

George Eliot: Iteration, like friction,...

Iteration, like friction, is likely to generate heat instead of progress.

Source:...

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Maria Montessori: The task of...

Maria Montessori: The task of...

The task of the educator lies in seeing that the child does not confound good with immobility and evil with...

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Diane Sawyer: I'm always fascinated...

Diane Sawyer: I'm always fascinated...

I'm always fascinated by the way memory diffuses fact.

Source: TV Guide.
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Sheilah Graham: That youthful sparkle...

Sheilah Graham: That youthful sparkle...

That youthful sparkle in his eyes is caused by his contact lenses, which he keeps highly...

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Pamela Hansford Johnson: Be fond of...

Pamela Hansford Johnson: Be fond of...

Be fond of the man who jests at his scars, if you like; but never believe he is being on the level with...

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Dora Russell: We do not...

Dora Russell: We do not...

We do not want our world to perish. But in our quest for knowledge, century by century, we have placed all our trust...

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Anne Frank: Whoever is happy...

Anne Frank: Whoever is happy...

Whoever is happy will make others happy, too.

Source: The Diary of a Young Girl,...

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Susan L Taylor: Use missteps as...

Susan L Taylor: Use missteps as...

Use missteps as stepping stones to deeper understanding and greater achievement.

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Fran Lebowitz: The 3 questions...

Fran Lebowitz: The 3 questions...

The 3 questions of greatest concern are:, 1) Is it attractive?, 2) Is it amusing?, 3) Does it know its...

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Sojourner Truth: If the first...

Sojourner Truth: If the first...

If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down, these women together ought to be...

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Dolores Huerta: We criticize and...

Dolores Huerta: We criticize and...

We criticize and separate ourselves from the process. We've got to jump right in there with both...

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Maggie Kuhn: Old age is...

Maggie Kuhn: Old age is...

Old age is not a disease -- it is strength and survivorship, triumph over all kinds of vicissitudes and...

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Margaret Fuller: Art can only...

Margaret Fuller: Art can only...

Art can only be truly Art by presenting an adequate outward symbol of some fact in the interior...

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Hannah Whitall Smith: Faith, like sight...

Hannah Whitall Smith: Faith, like sight...

Faith, like sight is nothing apart from God. You might as well shut your eyes and look inside, and see whether you...

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Helen Rowland: Marriage is like...

Helen Rowland: Marriage is like...

Marriage is like twirling a baton, turning hand springs or eating with chopsticks. It looks easy until you try...

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Helen Rowland: Some women can...

Helen Rowland: Some women can...

Some women can be fooled all of the time, and all women can be fooled some of the time, but the same woman can't be...

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Helen Rowland: Every once in...

Helen Rowland: Every once in...

Every once in a while nature stops experimenting and creates a man.

Source: In...

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Dorothea Brande: Envisioning the end...

Dorothea Brande: Envisioning the end...

Envisioning the end is enough to put the means in motion.

Source: In The Ultimate...

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Maya Angelou: There's a world...

Maya Angelou: There's a world...

There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure truth.

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