"I claim the right to take a stand once in a while."

-- Antonio Tabucchi

“I am happy because I am growing daily and I am honestly not knowing where the limit lies. To be certain, every day there can be a revelation or a new discovery. I treasure the memory of the past misfortunes. It has added more to my bank of fortitude.”
“When you talk about "infertility" you're already using a land-based metaphor - a woman's body compared to property, to be considered fruitful or barren. And "estate" encompasses both legacy and landscape. Think of Emerson, referring to his son's death as "the loss of a beautiful estate."”
“I offered up a special prayer, a prayer which came with tears and anguish, that some way would open up for me to use what talents I possessed for my fellow workers, for the poor.”
“When I talk to people outside the beltway, I don't think people are that divided.”
“When I lose touch with the audience and the reality of what life really is, I'll be Vanilla Ice or something.”
“Even those who claim the Bible's inerrancy make distinctions between Scriptural edicts, sensing that some passages - the Ten Commandments, say, or a belief in Christ's divinity - are central to Christian faith, while others are more culturally specific and may be modified to accommodate modern life.”
“You only get one chance at life and you have to grab it boldly.”
“Money is a tool that can either fix or damage your life. Use it wisely.”

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