"Truth is born into this world only with pangs and tribulations, and every fresh truth is received unwillingly. To expect the world to receive a new truth, or even an old truth, without challenging it, is to look for one of those miracles which do not occur."

-- Alfred Russel Wallace

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“Find your purpose by excavating and tying together the common threads of your happy memories by focusing on the emotions you felt.”
“Loving discipline encourages a child to respect other people and live as a responsible, constructive citizen.”
“Perhaps the noblest private act is the unheralded effort to ... open our hearts once they've closed, to open our souls once they've shied away.”
“Five years ago, when I was elected, I had the feeling that the president doesn't have much to do. I've realized, though, that this is not a rubber-stamp position.”
“A stately pleasure-dome decree.”
“It was old President Diaz who said that nothing ever happens in Mexico until it happens. Things rock along from day to day, and then all at once you are caught up in a rush of unforeseen events.”
“It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it.”
“America used to have a strong 'moral safety net' for its people. Today that net is badly frayed, not only because families are disintegrating but also because the church doesn't play the same role that it once did in many Americans' lives.”

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