"A person without a memory is either a child or an amnesiac. A country without a memory is neither a child nor an amnesiac, but neither is it a country."

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Source : Mary Astor (1971). “A life on film”

Mary Astor

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“every act of one's life is the unavoidable result of every act that has preceded it.”
“It's a little bit late in the day for men to object that women are getting outside their proper sphere.”
“All my friends are but one, but He is all sufficient.”
“Securing an environment of Windows platforms from abuse - external or internal - is akin to trying to install sprinklers in a fireworks factory where smoking on the job is permitted.”
“Krishna exalts those who are humble and humbles those who exalt themselves.”
“A very rich person should leave his kids enough to do anything, but not enough to do nothing.”
“We all have a suspicion and hope that we've just been part of something special, something that may eventually change our lives. That no one else knows this makes it seem like we are living with a secret that we would like to share, but can't, sort of like having a superpower that's not come online or being president elect. For the moment, our lives proceed as usual, but within a month, we think, everything will change. It's a frustrating, if exciting, disconnect.”
“Knowledge is silver. Outlook is gold. IQ is a lead weight.”

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