"It is the privilege of the rich To waste the time of the poor To water with tears in secret A tree that grows in secret That bears fruit in secret That ripened falls to the ground in secret And manures the parent tree Oh the wicked tree of hatred and the secret The sap rising and the tears falling."

-- Stevie Smith

#Fall Quotes #Water Quotes #Hatred Quotes

“Education is 'the guardian genius of our democracy.' Nothing really means more to our future, not our military defenses, not our missiles or our bombers, not our production economy, not even our democratic system of government. For all of these are worthless if we lack the brain power to support and sustain them.”
“There are few films where you have women really driving the plot.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Happiness is the best cosmetic.”
“Though we cannot see the heart, we can see the life.”
“I always like a good math solution to any love problem.”

Source : "Fictional character: Carrie". "Sex and the City" (TV series), 1998-2004.
“I wear a lot of tight dresses, so I'm like, 'I need to do my sit-ups!'”
“Ability to have that sort of feedback loop with your readers to me felt incredibly powerful.”
“I guess I'm not a professional's professional. I think I'd rather go to the dentist than play a practice round.”

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