"Ottawa - a sub-arctic lumber-village converted by royal mandate into a political cockpit."

-- Goldwin Smith

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“How pleasant,' Dona said, peeling her fruit; 'the rest of us can only run away from time to time, and however much we pretend to be free, we know it is only for a little while - our hands and our feet are tied.”
“These dilemmas present perhaps the most enduring conundrum of human history: can people derive their identity primarily by positive association or does life's meaning also require negative comparison to others?”
“Do whatever you want, and don't worry about what everyone else is into.”
“Ignorance is not lack of intelligence, nor knowledge a proof of genius.”
“People always think I get really good reviews, but I don't. That's why I don't go on the Internet much - because you can go down a dark hole looking at stuff. Once, I clicked on my name and freaked out. It's too bizarre, it's too weird, it's too unsettling.”
“You can expect to see a robust discussion and representation of those issues throughout the convention program. Not just from the nominee, but through other vehicles as well. Expect to see the African-American community, the Latino community, the LGBT community, and others represented on stage and in the substance of our policies throughout the week.”

Source : Source: www.elle.com
“The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.”
“The rate at which organizations learn may soon become the only sustainable source of competitive advantage.”

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