"To be the father of a nation is a great honor, but to be the father of a family is a greater joy."

-- Nelson Mandela

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“Most people define "street smarts" as some innate ability to make savvy decisions, or one that has developed as a result of a person being confronted with very challenging circumstances in the past. I think another common term that is used is one who has amazing "business acumen." But, whatever we call it, it is always associated with some mysterious ability, only a few possess, that allow them to make better decisions than the rest of us.”

Source : Source: bobmorris.biz
“I know what I want when I start a marathon: to win! But what do you want? Make sure you're clear in advance and don't go out too fast.”
“Over the summer I thought that I would seek out non-Americans as friends, just for diversity's sake. Now I find that I want to be around Americans - people who I know are thinking about our country as much as I am.”

Source : "Chelsea: Oxford life difficult". www.cnn.com. November 9, 2001.
“You have to realize that people who bother to log on to anything and talk about a television show is a very specific fraction of the audience. It's not the general audience, so you can't get too crazy listening to just that. That's not representative, but they are the most dedicated.”
“Nothing is strong that may not be endangered even by the weak.”
“The difference between rich and poor is becoming more extreme, and as income inequality widens the wealth gap in major nations, education, health and social mobility are all threatened.”
“I think it's better that life is kind of like a mystery, I think that's what drives us.”
“We cannot know the future. All we can do is face it bravely. We should take heed of those we love and respect. But in the end, we make every decision alone.”

Source : Juliet Marillier (2011). “Seer of Sevenwaters”, p.433, ReadHowYouWant.com

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