"The war of my life had begun; and though one of God's most powerless creatures, I resolved never to be conquered."

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Source : Harriet Ann Jacobs (2006). “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl - Literary Touchstone Classic”, p.29, Prestwick House Inc

Harriet Ann Jacobs

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“If we knew what people had been through, their sorrow and suffering, we would not be so quick to judge.”
“Increasingly, those who used to teach and write critical or theoretical texts are writing fiction, poetry and so on; and kinds of texts are being produced that call for budding readers rather different from those who studied literature in the past.”
“Nothing good about the sun if you're trying to watch television with out curtains.”
“The past is history; The future is a mystery; This moment is a gift; That is why this moment is called the present; Enjoy it.”
“The whole financial industry is consolidating in the United States.”
“Look to the nervous system as the key to maximum health.”
“I would say a must-do in Canada would be to go skiing at Whistler in Vancouver. You could take a chair lift for, like, a half hour to the top of this mountain, and you ski down; it takes like so long to get to the bottom. You go past the clouds. Its absolutely incredible.”
“Keep your eye on the prize and focus on your mission. Remember what youâ€™re trying to do, what yourÂ valueÂ is, why itâ€™s important, and at the same time, change course and direction. If the marketâ€™s telling you different things how are you going to adjust to that?”

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