"A thirteen-year-old is a kaleidoscope of different personalities, if not in most ways a mere figment of her own imagination. At that age, what and who you are depends largely on what book you happen to be reading at the moment."

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Source : Jessica Mitford (1960). “Hons and Rebels”

Jessica Mitford

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“The will of God is sweet tonight, altogether â€˜good and acceptable and perfect.â€™ The considerate love of the Lord Jesus for us seems such a kind thing now. I know it has always been so, but somehow I didnâ€™t see how wise it was when it didnâ€™t seem kindâ€¦ Remind me of this when I cannot regard His love as considerate some time.”
“If you write songs and if you write music that's very sincere and very honest, it's pop music, but it is pop music with a lot of honesty and a lot of heart.”
“Institutions mistake good intentions for objectives. They say "health care"; that's an intention, not an objective.”
“Kitchen Physic is the best Physic.”
“Would food be considered an instrument of national power? ... Is the U.S. prepared to accept food rationing to help people who can't/won't control their population growth?”
“I love fishing. You put that line in the water and you don't know what's on the other end. Your imagination is under there.”

Source : "Robert Altman: What I've Learned" by Scott Raab, www.esquire.com. January 29, 2007.
“You have to take ownership and leadership of tomorrow. For that to be possible, you have to strengthen your capacity and widen your vision as a global citizen.”
“The number of 'unneccessary' errors that have been committed on move 41 are legion.”

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