"We clung to books and to our friends; they reminded us that we had another part to us."

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Source : Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows (2009). “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”, p.56, A&C Black

Annie Barrows

“Of Consciousness, her awful Mate. The Soul cannot be rid - as easy the secreting her behind the Eyes of God.”
“With a cigar like in life, you got to have some length, and some girth.”
“Let each one of us, if we have done nothing for Christ, begin to do something now. The distribution of tracts is the first thing.”
“A historian can never claim to have the last word on anything as he is limited by his sources and further so by his viewpoint.”

Source : Ambeth R. Ocampo (2001). “Meaning and History: The Rizal Lectures”
“As you consider whether to move a child into formal academic training, remember that we want our children to do more than just learn how to read and write; we want them to learn in such a way that they become lifelong readers and writers. If we push our children to start learning these skills too far ahead of their own spontaneous interest and their capacity, we may sacrifice the long-range goal of having them enjoy such pursuits.”
“At the heart of the problem is the fact that the United States is a racially divided nation where extreme racial inequalities continue to persist.”
“I was a crazy young man who let himself be blinded by his passions and obeyed only the impulses of the moment.”
“We've all seen talented young players who get to a certain level but there comes a point where that talent will only take you so far. The great players go away and work on extra things. They work harder on their skills, they start having early nights and they think about their diet and training. That is what takes them to the next level.”

Source : Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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