"The man possessed of a dollar, feels himself to be not merely one hundred cents richer, but also one hundred cents better, than the man who is penniless; so on through all the gradations of earthly possessions - the estimate of our own moral and political importance swelling always in a ratio exactly proportionate to the growth of our purse."

-- Frances Wright

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“Time is a very precious gift- so precious that it is only given to us moment by moment.”
“Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity.”
“The business of art is to enlarge and correct the heart and to lift our ideals out of the ugly and the mean through love of the ideal...The business of art is to appeal to the soul.”

Source : The New York Times, December 10, 1916.
“The biggest thing about growing up in Canada is you know that Los Angeles and New York are not the only places in the world. They're not the only places where brilliant acting happens.”
“Drive through a yellow light, and you may be ticketed thanks to a camera tied onto a pole. Everybody's watching everything. And then sending it out to the world via email.”
“In Serbia's case, the unresolved accountability for the Bytyqi brothers massacre needs to be resolved. And we would urge you to give this matter prompt and immediate attention to bring those responsible to justice for this tragedy.”
“I can only pay my electric bill for my last two years on my acting.”

Source : Interview with Lori Blackman, www.cnn.com. August 9, 2000.
“I've worked really hard, but I know people who have worked even harder but didn't have the chances I've had.”

Source : "Kim Clijsters: 'Me and Dad had this thing about the number one'". Interview With Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. January 9, 2012.

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