"Our faith in the present dies out long before our faith in the future."

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Source : Ruth Benedict (2011). “An Anthropologist at Work”, p.125, Transaction Publishers

Ruth Benedict

#Memorable Quotes #Long Quotes

“Growth hurts because change isn't easy, that's why they call it growing pains”
“We have three cats. It's like having children, but there is no tuition involved.”
“If you eat enough books, you start pooping out words.”
“I always have a basic plot outline, but I like to leave some things to be decided while I write.”
“We must rediscover the distinction between hope and expectation.”
“In the long run, outsourcing is another form of trade that benefits the U.S. economy by giving us cheaper ways to do things.”
“Without patience, there can be no genius”
“If the education and studies of children were suited to their inclinations and capacities, many would be made useful members of society that otherwise would make no figure in it.”

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