"The essential matter of history is not what happened but what people thought or said about it."

-- Frederic William Maitland

#People Quotes #History Quotes #Matter Quotes

“A photograph is just a little, teeny-weeny, small piece of life. I feel like I see so much more than what I can actually get.”
“Beware of more powerful weapons. They often inflict as much damage to your soul as they do to you enemies.”
“I'm able to separate fiction and reality. I guess it remains to be seen if other people are.”
“Success isn't about winning everything; itâ€™s about achieving your dream, be that teaching middle school or flying jets. And no matter what we as individual women want, no matter what our goals, we have to support one another.”

Source : "Zosia Mamet on Why She Won't Lean In, Thanks", www.glamour.com. May 15, 2014.
“Human nature is pretty well balanced; for every lacking virtue there is a rough substitute that will serve at a pinch--as cunning is the wisdom of the unwise, and ferocity the courage of the coward.”
“Consumers deserve to know exactly what they're getting for their money when they sign-up for a 4G data plan.”

Source : "New Bill Could Force Carriers To Better Define 4G Speeds" By Amy Lee, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 22, 2011.
“I'm not a speed reader. I'm a speed understander.”
“The bloom is gone, and with the bloom go I.”

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