"In the day-to-day, farm work is stress relief for me. At the end of the day, I love having this other career - my anti-job - that keeps me in shape and gives me control over a vegetal domain."

-- Barbara Kingsolver

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“Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of.”
“Time is what makes good stories. Much has been cooking for a long time, and at last finds an out in narration one day. That's a supreme joy. And why the characters keep showing up.”
“I have been maturing as a teacher. New experiences bring new sensitivities and flexibility...”
“How do you spell love?... when you reach the point where the happiness, security and development of another person is as much of a driving force to you as your own happiness, security, and development, then you have a mature love. True love is spelled G-I-V-E. It is not based on what you can get, but rooted in what you can give to the other person.”
“For us, from Korea's perspective, China is the number one investment destination as well as number one trading partner.”
“What a great advantage a man can have over women, if he only knew what cold and calculating thoughts are going through her mind.... while her eyes are brimming with tears.”
“Sports and politics don't mix.”
“In handling men, there are three feelings that a man must not possess-fear, dislike and contempt. If he is afraid of men he cannot handle them. Neither can he influence them in his favor if he dislikes or scorns them. He must neither cringe nor sneer. He must have both self-respect and respect for others.”

Source : "The Forbes scrapbook of Thoughts on the business of life". Forbes magazine, 1950.

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