"New York was an idea, I thought, an idea held simultaneously by thirteen million people."

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Source : Nancy Pickard (1993). “But I Wouldn't Want to Die There: A Jenny Cain Mystery”, Thorndike Pr

Nancy Pickard

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“I would not live alway; I ask not to stay Where storm after storm rises dark o'er the way.”

Source : William Augustus Muhlenberg (1871). “"I Would Not Live Alway."”, p.16
“In contemporary society [the typical lady] is an archaism, and can't hardly understand herself unless she knows her own history.”
“'Now I've tasted chocolate I'm not going back'. That's a great line. That's not me, that's all the writing. I mean it's like it doesn't matter who plays it, it's a great role. It's such a funny, tongue in cheek kind of great role.”
“Sometimes in life, a fog sets in and you don't know which way is the right direction. Every voice may tell you it's not going to happen, but God has placed a promise in your heart. Refuse to listen to those voices. Keep believing.”
“That's the beauty of starting lines: Until you begin a new venture, you never know what awaits you.”
“Earth was not built for six billion people all running around and being passionate about things. The world was built for about two million people foraging for roots and grubs.”
“Fortunately, just when things were blackest, the war broke out.”
“It's no accident that capitalism has brought with it progress, not merely in production but also in knowledge. Egoism and competition are, alas, stronger forces than public spirit and sense of duty.”

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