"it's possible to go faster than folk are ready for; that's the key to democracy ..."

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Source : Naomi Mitchison (1997). “Lobsters on the Agenda”, Birlinn Publishers

Naomi Mitchison

#Keys Quotes #Democracy Quotes #Faster Quotes

“It's horrifying and absurd to think that there are currently more slaves on earth than at any other time in human history.”
“My girl, the brunette, has an unbelievable ***** that you read about.”
“I grew up around animals [seven horses, dogs and now a pet goldfish named Leila] and I'm rebelling against them not having a natural existence.”
“Your circumstances don't dictate your future. ... Your circumstances don't limit you.”
“It's something that I've always loved to do and it's been such a genuine expression for me.”
“We need truth to grow in the same way that we need vitamins, affection and love.”
“Simply by making the effort to start something, you will be miles ahead of almost everyone else.”

Source : Gary Player (2001). “The Golfer's Guide to the Meaning of Life: Lessons I've Learned from My Life on the Links”, Rodale Books
“There is no book so bad...that it does not have something good in it.”

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