"They made small effort to cover their raw souls with the mantle of commonplace words."

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Source : Susan Glaspell, Eric S. Rabkin (1912). “Lifted Masks, and Other Works”, p.93, University of Michigan Press

Susan Glaspell

#Effort Quotes #Soul Quotes #Made Quotes

“I'm just trying to really take it one day at a time, because for me - and I know this sounds cliche, whatever - I achieved my ultimate goal, and nothing can really top that, you know?”
“The Word of God is a treasure map. That treasure map is the most valuable thing you have until you get to that treasure.”
“Even through the unseen, I know that God watches, From one King's dream, he was able to Barack us.”
“Palestine is the cement that holds the Arab world together, or it is the explosive that blows it apart.”

Source : Time Magazine (New York), November 11, 1974.
“I have been using the word 'other' as though it were self-explanatory, yet who the 'other' is must always be something of a mystery. It is a mystery at an immediate level in the sense that no person is entirely knowable.”
“People would love to be rich, but they're looking for the easy way. Who wouldn't want to win the lottery? Just to score.”

Source : "Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul discuss their cutthroat relationship on 'Breaking Bad'". Interview with Glenn Whipp, articles.latimes.com. June 10, 2010.
“In U.S. politics, 'compassion' means giving money and privileges to well organized interest groups at everyone else's expense.”
“Every year is vital in the life of a child.”

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