"There is hardly any other sphere in which prejudice and superstition of the most horrific kind have been retained so long as in that of women, and just as it must have been an inexpressable relief for humanity when it shook off the burden of religious prejudice and superstition, I think it will be truly glorious when women become real people and have the whole world open before them."

-- Isak Dinesen

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“Though there are some disagreeable things in Venice there is nothing so disagreeable as the visitors.”
“The foaminess of the Falls, together with the tinge of tawny yellow in the troubled waters, only reminded me of so much unattainable soda and sherry, and made me feel thirstier than ever.”

Source : 1865 On seeing Niagara Falls for the first time. My Diary in America in theMidst ofWar.
“I think this power of living in our children is one of the sweetest things in the worldâ€¦”
“You should always know when you're shifting gears in life. You should leave your era; it should never leave you.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“In the old days it was called voodoo and they stuck needles in dolls, now it's called acupuncture and they stick the needles straight into the person.”
“This is a very fashionable charge to bring against a company. This is one of the consequences, in this country, of being in the Internet industry. I think it's quite scandalous, they brought the weakest charges they had.”
“It's the hardest thing on earth to like yourself, and then when you do, it's a catastrophe. I mean, the people I know who like themselves - I don't want to see them!”

Source : "Waiting for the Smile". Interview with Sam Kashner, Jessica Diehl, www.vanityfair.com. April 2012.
“I began by acting like the person I wanted to be, and eventually I became that person.”

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