"But a piece of paper can be a powerful presence. I have always had enormous respect for the written word and invariably find a letter more revealing than a face-to-face conversation. In a strange way I suspect I will get to know you better at a distance than I would if you had stayed at home ..."

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Source : Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey (1998). “A Woman of Independent Means”, p.172, Penguin

Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey

#Powerful Quotes #Distance Quotes #Home Quotes

“All I am is smoke and mirrors ...”
“So, have you heard about the oyster who went to a disco and pulled a mussel?”
“People think there is something wrong with Mike(Milbury). But there's method in his madness.”
“The only failure one man should fear, is the failure to do his best.”
“I think people just love to win.”
“I like to do variations of all kinds of different work. One of my roles in Israel was for the theatre - Romeo & Juliet. So from that role I went to - I was playing, I believe her name was Amanda in the U.S., on "Ugly Betty."”
“Johan was more than just a great soccer player. He was a role model who promoted world peace. He brought the values of education into the game of football and proved that on the field, everyone is equal - Jews, Muslims and Christians - that running fast and playing well will lead to victory in spite of discrimination and racism.”

Source : "Shimon Peres Pays Tribute to Late Dutch Soccer Legend Johan Cruyff". www.haaretz.com. March 24, 2016.
“The Indian Bureau system is wrong. The only way to adjust wrong is to abolish it, and the only reform is to let my people go. After freeing the Indian from the shackles of government supervision, what is the Indian going to do: leave that with the Indian, and it is none of your business.”

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