"There are plenty of people to whom the crucial problem of their lives never get presented in terms that they can understand."

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Source : John Jay Chapman (1974). “William Lloyd Garrison”, Beekman Books Incorporated

John Jay Chapman

#People Quotes #Society Quotes #Problem Quotes

“I am proud to be an emotionalist.”
“My government is in no sense anti-Russian.”
“So softly Lizzy has to lean over to hear me, I say, 'I can't face the world until I know why I'm here.' You're kidding me.' I shake my head vehemently. 'No. I need to figure out my purpose. Until I do, what's the use of getting up?”
“There is no sincerity like a woman telling a lie.”

Source : "Fictional character: Alfred Munson". "Indiscreet", www.imdb.com. 1958.
“The life of a coquette is one constant lie; and the only rule by which you can form any correct judgment of them is that they are never what they seem.”
“What I've come to learn is that the world is never saved in grand messianic gestures, but in the simple accumulation of gentle, soft, almost invisible acts of compassion.”

Source : "On humanity". Ted Talks, www.ted.com. February, 2008.
“Debates require a lot of hard work and preparation. If you try to wing it, it shows.”
“Be a fearless cook! Try out new ideas and new recipes, but always buy the freshest and finest ingredients, whatever they may be. Furnish your kitchen with the most solid and workmanlike equipment you can find. Keep your knives ever sharp and - toujours bon appetit!”

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