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“Crime expands according to our willingness to put up with it.”
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“You're not wearing mink knickers,are you?”
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“A truley heroic way of life lies in squarely confronting and courageously overcoming the pounding vicissitudes that life always throws in our paths”
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“On a single day, I read articles where I was described as being alternately 'lanky,' 'pudgy,' 'doughy,' 'balding,' 'utterly forgettable,' and 'constantly irritating.”
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“My characters tend, if wounded, to be emotionally resourceful. Often they're in that way station between when loss happens and when it can be fully comprehended. In the meantime they're fighting to get something back, and occasionally they prevail in surprising ways.”
Source : Source: therumpus.net
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“It's the climbing that makes the man. Getting to the top is an extra reward.”
Source : Robert Lipsyte (1967). “The contender”
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“Every language reflects the prejudices of the society in which it evolved.”
Source : Casey Miller, Kate Swift (2001). “The Handbook of Nonsexist Writing”, p.4, iUniverse
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“The Four Keys of Great Managers: When selecting someone, they select for talent ... not simply experience, intelligence or determination. When setting expectations, they define the right outcomes ... not the right steps. When motivating someone, they focus on strengths ... not on weaknesses. and When developing someone, they help him find the right fit ... not simply the next rung on the ladder.”
Source : Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman (2014). “First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently”, p.68, Simon and Schuster