"Our South Australian farmers left their holdings in the hands of their wives and children too young to take with them, but almost all of them returned to grow grain and produce to send to Victoria."

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Source : Catherine Helen Spence, Susan Magarey, Maryan Beams (2005). “Ever Yours, C.H. Spence: Catherine Helen Spence's An Autobiography (1825-1910), Diary (1894) and Some Correspondence (1894-1910)”, p.61, Wakefield Press

Catherine Helen Spence

#Children Quotes #Hands Quotes #Wife Quotes

“It now remains for the United States government to set a sensible example to the world by offering a bonus or a yearly pension to all obviously unfit parents who allow themselves to be sterilized by harmless and scientific means.”
“Even a feeble-minded man wants to be like other men." --Charlie Gordan”
“You don't get an economy growing by raising taxes.”
“Many rock musicians are excellent cooks, I've found, and those that are prefer to eat their own cooking in the studio. I encourage this behavior as I also enjoy the benefits of fresh food”
“George Bush was not elected by a majority of the voters in the United States, he was appointed by God.”

Source : "Idol Talk", www.motherjones.com. October 22, 2003.
“You can't please everyone and trying to do so is the kiss of death.”
“It's about listening first, then selling.”

Source : Erik Qualman (2010). “Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way We Live and Do Business”, p.1, John Wiley & Sons
“Just do your best. I find that if I set that goal for myself and no one else, I feel good.”

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