"I get and read an enormous number of first novels."

-- Richard Russo

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“I consider myself a rampant feminist.”
“Science, for me, gives a partial explanation for life. In so far as it goes, it is based on fact, experience and experiment.”
“I want to look my best, but I'm not a model. I'm not an actress. I'm representing normal girls. It's OK to have a little bit of curve. I'm happy with my body. So many girls come up to me and say, "Thank you for being normal," and I'm proud of that.”
“The only way to vanquish cowardice is to brandish courage.”
“Just as I am not upset with somebody who has caught a cold, so too I am not upset with somebody who's caught the faith virus.”
“I've been accepted at Cambridge University. I want to study Chinese history and archaeology. I want to become a student. I want to read Chinese history and go on a dig.”
“The Lourie Center provides much-needed services for our youngest and most vulnerable children and their families in our region. Their work and groundbreaking research help our community as well as the nation.”
“You are not defined by an Instagram photo, by a like, by a comment. That does not define you.”

Source : "Selena Gomez Gets Emotional In Speech On Bullying: 'You Are Not Defined By A 'Like,' By A Comment'" by Jelani Addams Rosa, www.seventeen.com. October 23, 2014.

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