"You cannot gauge the intelligence of an American by talking with him; you must work with him. The American polishes and refines his way of doing things-even the most commonplace-the way the French of the 17th century polished their maxims."

-- Eric Hoffer

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“The Lord has never indicated that black skin came because of being less faithful. Now, the Indian; we know why he has changed, don't we? The Book of Mormon tells us that; and he has a dark skin, but he has promise there that through faithfulness, that they all again become a white and delightsome people.”
“Silly girls your heads full of boys”
“To become a master communicator: shut your mouth & listen first.”
“A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.”

Source : "Shigeru Miyamoto: A rushed game is forever bad" by Simon Parkin, www.theguardian.com. April 27, 2012.
“I love the fact that no one's ever bought my record because they were enamoured of the way I look. Maybe one person. There must be someone out there with compromised taste.”
“The extremists are afraid of books and pens, the power of education frightens them. they are afraid of women.”
“He was beside me then, his arms wrapped around me, holding me tightly. "I'm not crazy," I whispered. "I know." Believe it or not, that's the most romantic thing Zachary Goode ever told me. And I kind of loved him for it.”
“You do well to have visions of a better life than of every day, but it is the life of every day from which the elements of a better life must come.”

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