"As one of the dumb, voiceless ones I speak. One of the millions of immigrants beating, beating out their hearts at your gates for a breath of understanding."

--

Source : Anzia Yezierska (1923). “Children of Loneliness”

Anzia Yezierska

#Heart Quotes #Understanding Quotes #Dumb Quotes

“I hope we've got a lot of fairways and greens. We'll go from there.”

Source : Hal Sutton during The Ryder Cup Matches Press Conference, www.rydercup.com. September 18, 2004.
“Your best work is your expression of yourself. Now, you may not be the greatest at it, but when you do it, you're the only expert.”
“In the past, I had particularly loved her smell. She always smelled freshed, freshly washed or of freshed laundry or fresh sweat or freshly loved”
“In my experience, the best creative work is never done when one is unhappy.”
“I had taken a partner once beforeâ€”but, damnation, no matter how many times you get your fingers burned, you have to trust people. Otherwise you are a hermit in a cave, sleeping with one eye open.”
“The little things of life, sweet and excellent in their place, must not be the things lived for; the highest must be sought and followed; the life of heaven must be begun here on earth.”

Source : Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “Anne of the Island”, p.107, Youcanprint
“A heartwarming tale of Christmas past that's chock full of all the wit and hilarity we admire in America's favorite humorist--Mark Twain. Carlo DeVito brings us back one hundred years to a magical time in Twain's family life, revealing a house that's brimming with love and laughter, as well as the profound heartbreaks of life. A Mark Twain Christmas only deepens our understanding and respect for both the man and his work.”
“Your best champion and cheerleader is yourself. Always be proud of your accomplishments, big or small.”

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