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“When one is a stranger to oneself then one is estranged from others too. If one is out of touch with oneself, then one cannot touch others.”
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“Whatever place she called home had to be immaculate before she left, as if this punctiliousness could guarantee that she would return safely.”
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“Our first responsibility as a leader is to create an attractive dream, to proclaim a destination, communicating it in detail to others who might be interested in joining our expedition.”
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“It is when my umbrella turns inside out that I am convinced of the total depravity of inanimate things.”
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“To the large extent that music can organize our perceptions of our own bodies and emotions, it can tell us things about history that are not accessible through any other medium.”
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“History shows that no nation can enslave its women, but it insures its own barbarism. In proportion as society advances in culture, women are freed from an unholy tyranny, and in that righteous freedom are able to do much for the world's advancement. Every civilized nation owes much to its women. And the student of history clearly perceives that the advancement of any nation is marked by the progress of its women ...”
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“... I got stuck for three big luncheon checks before I realized I was with experts. Sybella's friends were to sticking people with checks what Culbertson was to bridge.”
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“Patting the back knocks a chip off the shoulder.”