"Our official histories of our countries and societies are made of forgetfulness,"

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Source : "Neustadt Prize Winner Reflects On The Civil War That Shaped Him". Interview with Sarah Hurd and Suzette Grillot, kgou.org. November 14, 2014.

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“The person who creates from the noise simply adds to the noise. The person who creates from a place of listening, however, can actually make something worthwhile and enjoy his work in the process.”
“We're waiting for a ship to come in that never went out.”

Source : Luci Swindoll (1987). “After you've dressed for success: a guide to developing character as well as a career”, W Publishing Group
“The citizens of the United States cherish sentiments the most friendly in favor of liberty and happiness...beyond the Atlantic. In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy to do so. It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries...”
“Poetry is an art, and chief of the fine art; the easiest to dabble in, the hardest in which to reach true excellence.”

Source : EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN (1875). “VICTORIAN POETS”, p.156
“Reading is not just an escape. It is access to a better way of life.”

Source : "Libraries saved me, now they need rescuing" by Karin Slaughter, www.theguardian.com. February 8, 2016.
“My parents split up when I was about 2. I realize more and more how much I'm like my father. My gentleness comes from my mother.”

Source : Interview with Jayson Greene, pitchfork.com. June 22, 2012.
“Hey man! I'm a comedian but I'm not a clown.”
“Your life wasn't meant to be a struggle; it was meant to be an adventure. Start living the adventure now!”

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