"If young women were not deceived into a belief that affectation pleases, they would scarcely trouble themselves to practise it so much."

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Source : Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth (1825). “Works”, p.373

Maria Edgeworth

#Belief Quotes #Trouble Quotes #Young Quotes

“The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation.”

Source : John Ray (1848). “The Correspondence of John Ray: Consisting of Selections from the Philosophical Letters Published by Dr. Derham, and Original Letters of John Ray, in the Collection of the British Museum”, p.486
“It became a lucrative misconception, that movement in any direction is progression”
“Donâ€™t fall in love with the blessings. Fall in love with the Blessor. Seek first the Kingdom & God will reward you!”
“The challenge of modernity is to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned.”
“Because you don't notice the light without a bit of shadow. Everything has both dark and light. You have to play with it till you get it exactly right.”
“Nuclear terrorism is one of the most serious threats of our time. Even one such attack could inflict mass casualties and create immense suffering and unwanted change in the world forever. This prospect should compel all of us to act to prevent such a catastrophe.”
“And when I perform on my own tour, I have to talk myself into going out on that stage every single night.”
“America believes what's good for us is good for the world. It's very difficult to understand that that's not necessarily true.”

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