"The false pride of perennial celebration, of wearing flag lapel pins while betraying the values that the flag stands for, is like the self-esteem curriculum for toddlers, where everything is praised and no achievement ultimately has meaning."

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Source : "Patriotism and Michelle Obama: A 4th of July Reflection" by Anne-Marie Slaughter, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 11, 2008.

Anne-Marie Slaughter

#Self Esteem Quotes #Pride Quotes #Achievement Quotes

“It is always allowable to ask for artichoke jelly with your boiled venison; however there are houses where this is not supplied.”
“Have I missed a national holiday? There must be celebrations in the streets for you to be home at this hour of the day." "I'm calling it Summerset Goes Mute Day. The city's gone mad with joy.”
“When I'm not writing or working on books as a publisher, I'm doing things that make me happy. One is skiing with my kids and husband. I love sports.”

Source : Source: www.teachingbooks.net
“I was born serious and I have earned my bread making other people laugh.”
“I will direct one day, but I have a feeling that it will be very limited.”
“No. I mean those people really did something for designers I don't think department stores can, could or should do still today. Today the world is different so you have to make it differently. There's TV. There's a lot of things.”
“I prefer to give a dollar to a thousand people.”

Source : Source: www.raintaxi.com
“Live as though youâ€™ll die tomorrow, but farm as though youâ€™ll live forever.”

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