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Orison Swett Marden: But how shall...

Orison Swett Marden: But how shall...

But how shall I get ideas? Keep your wits open! Observe! Observe! Study! Study! But above all, Think! Think! And when...

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Van Wyck Brooks: The man who...

Van Wyck Brooks: The man who...

The man who has the courage of his platitudes is always a successful man.

Source: A...

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Northrop Frye: In our day...

Northrop Frye: In our day...

In our day the conventional element in literature is elaborately disguised by a law of copyright pretending that every...

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Marjorie Rosen: Movies have always...

Marjorie Rosen: Movies have always...

Movies have always been a form of popular culture that altered the way women looked at the world and reflected how men...

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Marjorie Rosen: Studios, purporting to...

Marjorie Rosen: Studios, purporting to...

Studios, purporting to ease the anguish of Depression reality, transformed movies into the poIitics of fantasy, the...

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James A Froude: The practical effect...

James A Froude: The practical effect...

The practical effect of a belief is the real test of its soundness.

Source: In...

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Edward Gibbon: Every man who...

Edward Gibbon: Every man who...

Every man who rises above the common level has received two educations: the first from his teachers; the second, more...

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Titus Livy: It takes a...

Titus Livy: It takes a...

It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.

Source: In The Speaker's...

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A J P Taylor: In my opinion,...

A J P Taylor: In my opinion,...

In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were only there for the beer -- the wealth, prestige and grandeur...

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William C Nell: While I would...

William C Nell: While I would...

While I would not . . . detract from the credit justly due the men . . . . It was these mothers who accompanied me to...

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George Bancroft: In nine times...

George Bancroft: In nine times...

In nine times out of ten, the slanderous tongue belongs to a disappointed person.

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Jacob Bronowski: To me, being...

Jacob Bronowski: To me, being...

To me, being an intellectual doesn't mean knowing about intellectual issues; it means taking pleasure in...

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Nora Ephron: With any child...

Nora Ephron: With any child...

With any child entering adolescence, one hunts for signs of health, is desperate for the smallest indication that the...

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George Borrow: I have always...

George Borrow: I have always...

I have always been a friend to hero-worship; it is the only rational one, and has always been in use amongst civilized...

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Anne Louise Germaine de Stael: Search for the...

Anne Louise Germaine de Stael: Search for the...

Search for the truth is the noblest occupation of man; its publication is a duty.

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Margaret Walker: White folks needs...

Margaret Walker: White folks needs...

White folks needs what black folks got just as much as black folks needs what white folks got, and we's all got to...

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Harold Rosenberg: American time has...

Harold Rosenberg: American time has...

American time has stretched around the world. It has become the dominant tempo of modern history, especially of the...

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Omar Bradley: We are given...

Omar Bradley: We are given...

We are given one life and the decision is ours whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind or whether to...

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George S Patton: One does not...

George S Patton: One does not...

One does not plan and then try to make circumstances fit the plans. One tries to make plans fit the...

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Stonewall Jackson: I like liquor...

Stonewall Jackson: I like liquor...

I like liquor - its taste and its effects - and that is just the reason why I never drink...

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