"Thus poetry, regarded as a vehicle of thought, is especially impressive partly because it obeys all the laws of effective speech, and partly because in so doing it imitates the natural utterances of excitement."

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Herbert Spencer

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“Since the journey is a metaphor - the most ambiguous and seductive of metaphors, we tell ourselves - it can also be born of immobility. There is no need to drag our bodies around so much, all dressed up. It's hot, there are flies, diseases. It is enough to close our eyes, seated on a chair in the shade, to float on the waves of imagination. Isn't that what books are there for?”

Source : Dacia Maraini, Dick Kitto, Elspeth Spottiswood (1999). “The Silent Duchess”, p.258, Feminist Press at CUNY
“I want to be a good wife, a good mother, a good person.”

Source : "Peaches Geldof obituary" by Caroline Sullivan, www.theguardian.com. April 8, 2014.
“One discovers that destiny can be diverted, that one does not have to remain in bondage to the first wax imprint made on childhood sensibilities. Once the deforming mirror has been smashed, there is a possibility of wholeness. There is a possibility of joy.”
“In today's roller-coaster economy, hyper-competitive, fear-based, flat and global world, convincing anyone to do anything at any time requires getting their attention, creating their intention and turning it to action.”

Source : "How to Harness the Power of Storytelling for Your Small Business". Interview with Melinda Emerson, succeedasyourownboss.com. November 21, 2012.
“In business, your positive thoughts and lifestyle choices lead to your personal success and your career success.”

Source : Twitter post from Jan 25, 2018
“Acting may be how I've made my living, but music has always been my passion.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“If you were alone and suddenly became blind, and even so you keep walking forward.”
“Time is our most precious currency. So it's significant that we are being encouraged, wherever possible, to think of our attention not as expenditure but as consumption. This blurring of labor and entertainment forms the basis, for example, of the financial alchemy that conjures deca-billion-dollar valuations for social-networking companies.”

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