"The future will be determined in part by happenings that it is impossible to foresee; it will also be influenced by trends that are now existent and observable."

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Source : Emily Greene Balch (1972). “Beyond Nationalism: The Social Thought of Emily Greene Balch”, New York : Twayne Publishers

Emily Greene Balch

#Trends Quotes #Determined Quotes #Impossible Quotes

“First person narrative is a very effective tool but you have to know as a writer how to make it work.”
“Bing Crosby said that Armstrong is "the beginning and the end of music in America," and he wasn't far wrong.”

Source : Source: bigthink.com
“You have to be self-reliant and strong to survive in this town. Otherwise you will be destroyed.”

Source : Interview in "Hedda Hoppers Hollywood", 1945.
“That's what Rocky is all about: pride, reputation, and not being another bum in the neighborhood.”
“The voice of passion is better than the voice of reason. The passionless cannot change history.”

Source : Czeslaw Milosz, “Child Of Europe”
“A saint is Christ's bride, totally attached, faithful, dependent. A saint is also totally independent, detached from idols and from other husbands... A saint is higher than anyone else in the world. A saint is the real mountain climber. A saint is also lower than anyone else in the world. As with water, he flows to the lowest places - like Calcutta.”
“We had a lion that was living in somebody's basement outside of Branson, Missouri.”
“I believe in reincarnation of the soul.”

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