"Close the door. Write with no one looking over your shoulder. Don't try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It's the one and only thing you have to offer."

-- Barbara Kingsolver

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“Men are angels born without wings, nothing could be nicer than to be born without wings and to make them grow.”
“...(that) any general system of conveying passengers would ... go at a velocity exceeding ten miles an hour, or thereabouts, is extremely improbable.”
“All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others”
“Sisterhood is a powerful metaphor; it ought not become a synonym for groupthink.”

Source : Kathleen Hall Jamieson (1995). “Beyond the Double Bind: Women and Leadership”, p.189, Oxford University Press on Demand
“Letters of the condemned. Last words scratched on a cellâ€™s wall. To write like that.”
“Most of us have enough areas in our lives where we have to meet others' expectations. Let your running be about your own hopes and dreams.”

Source : Meb Keflezighi, Scott Douglas (2015). “Meb For Mortals: How to Run, Think, and Eat like a Champion Marathoner”, p.3, Rodale
“Only remember this: to seek justice is a good and noble thing, to seek revenge out of hatred is something that will devour your very soul.”

Source : James Mace (2008). “Soldier of Rome: The Legionary”, p.41, James Mace
“I understand why Barack Obama wants to send every kid to college, because of their indoctrination mills, absolutely â€¦ The indoctrination that is going on at the university level is a harm to our country.”

Source : "Santorum: Obama wants to 'indoctrinate' students by boosting college enrollment". www.cbsnews.com. February 23, 2012.

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