"A public library is the most democratic thing in the world. What can be found there has undone dictators and tyrants."

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Doris Lessing

#Tyrants Quotes #Library Quotes #World Quotes

“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.”
“Rewards can deliver a short-term boostâ€”just as a jolt of caffeine can keep you cranking for a few more hours. But the effect wears offâ€”and, worse, can reduce a personâ€™s longer-term motivation to continue the project.”
“It has become harder and harder in the United States to make films unhampered by outside influences. I've always been able to steer clear of that and keep the business people out of my hair completely.”
“God's hand never slips.”
“And when you try too hard, it doesn't work. Try grabbing something quickly and precisely with a tensed-up arm; then relax and try it again. Try doing something with a tense mind. The surest way to become Tense, Awkward, and Confused is to develop a mind that tries too hard-one that thinks too much.”
“Sabrina turned back to the house and saw the horrible truth- a pair of legs was sticking out from beneath it and they were wearing a pari of shiny silver shoes with a remarkable red tint to them. She suddenly realized they hadn't just entered a story. They had entered one of the most famous stories ever told. "Daphne, I don't think we're in Ferryport Landing anymore.”
“I havenâ€™t even really tried to win you over, Roza. When I want to, I can be very persuasive.”
“A lot of those little things that I really like doing are just moments of cool articulation, just little moments of phrasing that probably go over everybody's head.”

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