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Grandma Moses: I don't advise...

Grandma Moses: I don't advise...

I don't advise any one to take it up as a business proposition, unless they really have talent, and are crippled so as...

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Mary Kay Ash: A mediocre idea...

Mary Kay Ash: A mediocre idea...

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no...

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Grace Hansen: I feel I'm...

Grace Hansen: I feel I'm...

I feel I'm as qualified for office as any of the other comedians who are running.

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Leontyne Price: The ultimate of...

Leontyne Price: The ultimate of...

The ultimate of being successful is the luxury of giving yourself the time to do what you want to...

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Emily Dickinson: A great Hope...

Emily Dickinson: A great Hope...

A great Hope fell
You heard no noise
The Ruin was within.


Source: c.1864,...

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Louise A Bogan: In a time...

Louise A Bogan: In a time...

In a time lacking in truth and certainty and filled with anguish and despair, no woman should be shamefaced in...

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Shelagh Delaney: 'There aren't enough...

Shelagh Delaney: 'There aren't enough...

''There aren't enough secrets to go round anymore. Some spies are having to invent secrets in order to earn a...

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning: At painful times,...

Elizabeth Barrett Browning: At painful times,...

At painful times, when composition is impossible and reading is not enough, grammars and dictionaries are excellent...

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Sarah Knowles Bolton: The victory of...

Sarah Knowles Bolton: The victory of...

The victory of success is half done when one gains the habit of work.

Source: In...

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Mae West: Too much of...

Mae West: Too much of...

Too much of a good thing is wonderful.

Source: Mae West: Emotion in Motion, by...

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Sarah Bernhardt: Legend remains victorious...

Sarah Bernhardt: Legend remains victorious...

Legend remains victorious in spite of history.

Source: In The Speaker's Electronic...

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Ruth Gordon: The best impromptu...

Ruth Gordon: The best impromptu...

The best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance.

Source: In Words...

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Minnie Maddern Fiske: You must not...

Minnie Maddern Fiske: You must not...

You must not allow yourself to be advised, cautioned, influenced, persuaded

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Louise Nevelson: What we call...

Louise Nevelson: What we call...

What we call reality is an agreement that people have arrived at to make life more...

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Nadia Boulanger: Everything we know...

Nadia Boulanger: Everything we know...

Everything we know by heart enriches us and helps us find ourselves. If it should get in the way of finding ourselves,...

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Joanne Woodward: It Was wisely...

Joanne Woodward: It Was wisely...

It Was wisely known in New York, but never acknowledged, that Americans want to get away from amusement even more I...

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Edith Evans: When a woman...

Edith Evans: When a woman...

When a woman behaves like a man, why doesn't she behave like a nice man?

Source:...

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Rosalyn Sussman Yalow: The excitement of...

Rosalyn Sussman Yalow: The excitement of...

The excitement of learning separates youth from old age. As long as you're learning you're not...

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Martina Navratilova: The image of...

Martina Navratilova: The image of...

The image of women is changing now. You don't have to be pretty for people to come and see you play. At the same...

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Althea Gibson: No matter what...

Althea Gibson: No matter what...

No matter what accomplishments you achieve, somebody helps you.

Source: In Time, 26...

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