"Culture' means a long receptivity to things of the mind and the spirit."

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Source : Katharine Fullerton Gerould (1920). “Modes and Morals”

Katharine Fullerton Gerould

#Mean Quotes #Long Quotes #Mind Quotes

“Everybody has heard that family dinner is great for kids. But unfortunately, it doesn't work in many of our lives.”
“I fear we have shot our bolt - but we have been to Pole and done the longest journey on record.”

Source : Robert Falcon Scott, Max Jones (2006). “Journals: Captain Scott's Last Expedition”, p.418, OUP Oxford
“Everyone who remembers his own education remembers teachers, not methods and techniques. The teacher is the heart of the educational system.”
“We are brought into this world cold, weak, and helpless. Then it gets worse.”
“I went from not knowing anything to becoming really curious and wanting to know and respecting people in the industry, realizing how hard they work. I will always be thankful for 'Top Model' for that.”
“You're serving. You're not a servant. Serving is a supreme art. God is the first servant. God serves men but he's not a servant to men. - Eliseo Orefice”

Source : "Life Is Beautiful". www.imdb.com. 1997.
“A modern Woman is not necessarily...s omeone who just buys expensive stuff... ...a modern Woman is someone who buys intelligently.”
“Having no room of my own to "take care of things" had begun to weigh on me. I wondered if storing up ***** would have a health impact on me, positive or negative, like shinier hair or weight gain.”

Source : Bill Konigsberg (2013). “Openly Straight”, p.145, Scholastic Inc.

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