"Though, with the ascendancy of Louis, the political power of the nobles finally came to an end, France remained, in the whole complexion of her social life, completely aristocratic."

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Source : Lytton Strachey (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Lytton Strachey (Illustrated)”, p.46, Delphi Classics

Lytton Strachey

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“Sometimes the way through someone's tough outer shell is to do something obvious, thoughtful and sweet.”
“We are grateful to the Liberian people who volunteered for this important clinical trial and encouraged by the study results seen with the two investigational Ebola vaccine candidates,”
“So I just had to step up how I was doing it and the moment that I stepped up and the moment I focused all my energy on that is when things started to happen. So there's a direct relationship between my inspiration and my output.”

Source : Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention of the United Auto Workers, Vol. 22, 1970.
“You need people who are shaping and advocating for the actual policies and structural changes that need to occur in order to address those issues. That's where the politics and t”
“Love is a thousand things, but at the center is a choice. It is a choice to love people. Left to myself, i get quiet and bitter and critical. i get angry. i feel sorry for myself. It is a choice to love people. It is a choice to be kind. It is a choice to be patient, to be honest, to live with grace. i would like to start making better choices.”

Source : Jamie Tworkowski (2015). “If You Feel Too Much DELUXE: Thoughts on Things Found and Lost and Hoped For”, p.34, Penguin
“I still reject lead roles, as I don't accept any role if I don't find it challenging enough. I am very careful while making selections.”
“If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person's life in a positive light, and that's what I want to do. That's what it's all about.”
“Generally, I've got to say that all sounds, musics, noises since conception are bound to have influenced me.”

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