"The apex of my civic pride and personal contentment was reached on the bright September morning when I entered the public school."

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Source : Mary Antin (2013). “The Promised Land”, p.136, Courier Corporation

Mary Antin

#Morning Quotes #School Quotes #Pride Quotes

“Never despise meger beginings!”
“I get a lot of influence from pro wrestling. People are like, 'Oh, it's fake.' But it's not about whether the guy wins or loses, it's about how he entertains you the whole time you're watching.”
“Women are raped and coerced into sex.”

Source : "Reflections on Sex Equality under Law". "The Yale Law Journal", 1991.
“I train about four or five times a week. I guess I am addicted to it. I also do a lot of martial arts. More than I have done in awhile. I like to go back to martial arts because it makes me feel good.”
“If you really want a humanized birth, the best thing you can do is stay the hell out of the hospital.”
“Once we choose hope, everything is possible.”

Source : Annette Funicello, Norman Vincent Peale, Christopher Reeve, Michael J. (CON) Fox (2008). “Stories to Comfort the Soul”, GuidepostsBooks
“Perhaps it seems odd that a casual meeting on the street could have brought about such change. But sometimes life is like that isn't it”
“Old age is an insult. It's like being smacked.”

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