"The importance of gratitude is never forgotten."

-- Debra L. Lee

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“In all countries, in all centuries, the primary reason for government to set up schools is to undermine the politically weak by convincing their children that the leaders are good and their policies are wise. The core is religious intolerance. The sides simply change between the Atheists, Catholics, Protestants, Unitarians, etc., depending whether you are talking about the Soviet Union, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, America, etc. A common second reason is to prepare the boys to go to war and the girls to cheer them on.”

Source : "The Separation of School and State Alliance". Interview with Mary Leggewie, www.homeschoolchristian.com. June 3, 1999.
“We, who are the living, possess the past. Tomorrow is for our martyrs.”
“To dig one's own spade into one's own earth! Has life anything better to offer than this?”

Source : Beverley Nichols (2009). “Rhapsody in Green: The Garden Wit and Wisdom of Beverley Nichols”, p.17, Timber Press
“When I first hit the scene, it was just a lot of go, go, go, go, go. I have a lot of natural energy anyway, but it was over the top.”
“I am not preparing myself or my family for anything but life.”
“The world is your mirror and your mind is a magnet. What you perceive in this world is largely a reflection of your own attitudes and beliefs. Life will give you what you attract with your thoughts think, act and talk negatively and your world will be negative. Think and act and talk with enthusiasm and you will attract positive results.”
“This was the door to both sustenance and sanity. And we were each other's key.”
“With writing music, as a general rule I'm looking for something that surprises me, that doesn't fall within what's easy for me.”

Source : Interview with Jenn Pelly, pitchfork.com. August 10, 2012.

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