"I had been a girl of whom certain things were expected, none of them too bad: a career as a nurse, for example; a sense of duty to my parents; obedience to the law and worship of convention. But in one year of being away from home, that girl had gone out of existence."

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Source : Jamaica Kincaid (2002). “Lucy: A Novel”, p.133, Macmillan

Jamaica Kincaid

#Girl Quotes #Home Quotes #Years Quotes

“Strive for excellence in few things, rather than good performance in many.”

Source : Richard Koch (2011). “The 80/20 Principle”, p.41, Nicholas Brealey Publishing
“Do your own bit of saving, and if you drown, at least die knowing you were headed for shore.”
“People like Beck and Shawn Colvin are some of the people I listen to lately.”
“He greatly valued his possessions, chiefly because they were his, and derived genuine pleasure from contemplating a painting, a statuette, a rare lace curtain - no matter what - after he had bought it and placed it among his household gods.”
“We're bombarded with liberal propaganda 24/7, from the early morning shows, Hollywood movies, documentaries and sitcoms, all major newspapers, fashion magazines, the sports pages, public schools, college professors and administrators, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. Unless liberals specifically seek out Ann Coulter books and columns, which I highly recommend, or tune into Fox News or conservative talk radio, they have no idea what conservatives are thinking.”
“The thing is - I'm not an idiot. I'm rather intelligent, as proven by the fact that I just used the word 'rather' in a sentence.”
“Having a great idea is important. But having a great team is also important.”
“Have a determination that is strong enough to move walls.”

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