"In counterfactual history, nothing is certain."

-- Robert Dallek

#Certain Quotes

“The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.”
“The Christian life is simply a process of having your natural self changed into a Christ self, and that this process goes on very far inside. One's most private wishes, one's point of view, are the things that have to be changed.”
“Too much has already been said and written about women's sphere. Leave women, then, to find their sphere.”

Source : Remark at a National Woman's Rights Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1855. "Feminism: The Essential Historical Writings" by Miriam Schnier, 1972.
“Every Thanksgiving table should be blessed with the presence of a long-married pair who bring out the best in each other, are completely enamored despite their differences, and leave every other guest thinking, Iâ€™ll have what theyâ€™re having. Our holiday pies honor such so thereâ€™s a pleasant mix of textures and flavors in every bite. No matter how you slice partnerships, each spotlighting the perfect marriage of crust and filling these six irresistible desserts, there is a whole lot to love.”

Source : "Martha Stewart Openly Mocks Gwyneth Paltrow With ‘Conscious Coupling’ Story In Her Magazine" by Kristen Aiken, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 23, 2014.
“Why is it that when we had rotary phones, when we were having folks being crippled by polio, that we were teaching the same way then that we're doing right now?”
“There's an unseen force which lets birds know when you've just washed your car.”

Source : Frank Muir, Denis Norden (1984). “The utterly ultimate 'My word!' collection”, Methuen Pub Ltd
“Go boldly and honestly through the world. Learn to love the fact that there is nobody else quite like you.”
“To create art means to be crazy alone forever.”

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