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Helen Gurley Brown: I hope I...

Helen Gurley Brown: I hope I...

I hope I have convinced you -- the only thing that separates successful people from the ones who aren't is the...

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Jamaica Kincaid: In isolation I...

Jamaica Kincaid: In isolation I...

In isolation I ruthlessly plow the deep silences, seeking my opportunities like a miner seeking veins of treasures. In...

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Erma Bombeck: When humor goes,...

Erma Bombeck: When humor goes,...

When humor goes, there goes civilization.

Source: In Webster's Electronic...

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Marya Mannes: It's never what...

Marya Mannes: It's never what...

It's never what you say, but how you make it sound sincere.

Source: In The...

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Julie Andrews: Perseverance is failing...

Julie Andrews: Perseverance is failing...

Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.

Source: From...

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Joan Crawford: What people want...

Joan Crawford: What people want...

What people want me to be.

Source: When asked, What do YOU want to be?; in American...

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Joan Crawford: I never go...

Joan Crawford: I never go...

I never go outside unless I look like Joan Crawford the movie star. If you want to see the girl next door, go next...

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Jenny Joseph: But now we...

Jenny Joseph: But now we...

But now we must have clothes that keep us dry
And pay our rent and not swear in the street
And set a good...

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Emily Post: Nothing is less...

Emily Post: Nothing is less...

Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is...

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Elizabeth Coatsworth: During much of...

Elizabeth Coatsworth: During much of...

During much of my life I was anxious to be what someone else wanted me to be. Now I have given up that struggle. I am...

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Lucille Clifton: Poetry is a...

Lucille Clifton: Poetry is a...

Poetry is a matter of life, not just a matter of language.

Source: In Listen to...

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Caroline Sheridan Norton: A soldier of...

Caroline Sheridan Norton: A soldier of...

A soldier of the legion lay dying in Algiers --
There was a lack of woman's nursing,
There was dearth of woman's...

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Janis Joplin: Freedom's just another...

Janis Joplin: Freedom's just another...

Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.

Source:
-- Janis Joplin,...

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Marie Lloyd: You can't trust...

Marie Lloyd: You can't trust...

You can't trust the 'specials' like the old time 'coppers' When you can't find your way...

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Elizabeth Stuart Phelps: The great law...

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps: The great law...

The great law of denial belongs to the powerful forces of life, whether the case be one of coolish baked beans, or an...

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Mary Stewart: But I have...

Mary Stewart: But I have...

But I have noticed this about ambitious men, or men in power -- they fear even the slightest and least likely threat...

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Francoise Sagan: Art must take...

Francoise Sagan: Art must take...

Art must take reality by surprise.

Source: Writers at Work
-- Francoise Sagan,...

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Louisa May Alcott: A faithful friend...

Louisa May Alcott: A faithful friend...

A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.

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Lois McMaster Bujold: All virtues come...

Lois McMaster Bujold: All virtues come...

All virtues come down to courage, at the sharp end of the sword. But courage must be tempered by prudence. Courage...

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Joanna Field: I used to...

Joanna Field: I used to...

I used to trouble about what life was for -- now being alive seems sufficient reason.

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