"Opinion! If every one had so little tact as to give their true opinion when it was asked this would be a miserable world."

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Source : Edna Ferber (2015). “Roast Beef, Medium: The Business Adventures of Emma McChesney”, p.128, Booklassic

Edna Ferber

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“If you are sad and depressed, that means you're not believing God.”
“There are a great number of Republicans who are economically conservative but have hearts and a consciousness about their country.”
“Training is what you are doing while your opponent is sleeping in.”
“That is the brilliant thing about the millennials. They're not obsessing about, "Hey, there is not going to be a job for me" - they're trying to take advantage of how good a life they can have without having to create so much nominal income. Income is there to create quality of life, but you can share your car and get where you want to go, and you can travel the world by couch surfing. I think they're taking advantage of deflationary forces to improve their life while not maybe having to chase the nominal money that was needed to buy a whole car, a whole house, a whole couch.”

Source : Source: nordic.businessinsider.com
“Good schools, like good societies and good families, celebrate and cherish diversity.”

Source : Deborah Meier (2002). “The Power of Their Ideas: Lessons for America from a Small School in Harlem”, p.38, Beacon Press
“The heart sags. My footprints forget me. I donâ€™t think anything will ever be the same. This is the edge of the cliff and you canâ€™t move, canâ€™t jump. Everything is vertical. With binoculars you can see where youâ€™ll be in an hour. Raindrops collect on the lens. A fine mist. It hides us. It drifts into clocks. Gravity presses your hands. Some hurts never get said. Some get smuggled.”
“I constantly try to humble myself; if you don't, I'm sure the game is going to find a way to humble you.”
“Self-esteem is directly linked to deserving success. You must deserve victory to feel good about yourself.”

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