"I made a ridiculous statement when I first went to North Carolina State. I said I know basketball down there was like life or death. It was very wrong. It's more important."

-- Jim Valvano

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“Women get 77 cents on the dollar that men get for the same job.”
“Don't listen to friends when the Friend inside you says "Do this."”
“An untidy, badly run house will ruin any marriage and is a disgrace to any intelligent woman.”
“You can't make decisions if there are no charges or issues to deal with. So it's quite normal to wait until there is some reason to react.”

Source : Source: autoweek.com
“Experts tell us that 90% of all brain development occurs by the age of five. If we don't begin thinking about education in the early years, our children are at risk of falling behind by the time they start Kindergarten.”
“You put more value on every minute...You know I always kinda thought I did that. I really always enjoyed myself. But it's more valuable now. You're reminded to enjoy every sandwich and every minute.”
“I have a slogan I use when I get anxious writing, which happens quite a bit: â€˜the ordeal is part of the commitment.â€™ Itâ€™s one of my mantras. It makes a lot of things doable.”

Source : "Philip Roth Goes Home Again" by Scott Raab, www.esquire.com. October 7, 2010.
“She had heard Papa sing so many songs about the heart; the heart that was breaking - was aching - was dancing -was heavy laden - that leaped for joy - that was heavy in sorrow - that turned over - that stood still. She really believed the heart actually did those things.”

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