"Who were my mentors in poetry and literature? This is a matter of opinion. Some see in my books the influences of authors whose names, in my ignorance, I have not even heard, while others see the influences of poets whose names I have heard but whose writings I have not read. And what is my opinion? From whom did I receive nurture? Not every man remembers the name of the cow which supplied him with each drop of milk he has drunk."

-- Shmuel Yosef Agnon

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“Location is the key to most businesses, and the entrepreneurs typically build their reputation at a particular spot.”
“She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.”

Source : Elizabeth Edwards (2010). “Resilience: The New Afterword”, p.213, Crown Archetype
“Men in rage strike those that wish them best.”
“Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world.”
“I am Hualapai. We are located in Northern Arizona, at the Grand Canyon. We own the Skywalk area.”

Source : "'New Moon' Actor Kiowa Gordon Reveals How To Tell The Wolves Apart". Interview with Larry Carroll, www.mtv.com. September 3, 2009.
“You know, my sister sings, my brother plays drums in my band. My whole family is a bunch of musicians.”
“I strongly believe that every American should always be rooting for our president to do well, no matter which political party that he or she might belong to.”

Source : "Dem senator unsure of vote for Obama or Romney" by Donna Cassata, www.realclearpolitics.com. April 20, 2012.
“Love would never leave us alone”

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