“The improvement of understanding is for two ends: first, our own increase of knowledge; secondly, to enable us to deliver that knowledge to others.”
— John Locke
Author: John Locke
Category: knowledge
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Relationships are made of talk – and
“Relationships are made of talk – and talk is for girls and women.”
— Deborah Tannen
Author: Deborah Tannen
Category: women
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Politics has become so expensive that it
“Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.”
— Will Rogers
Author: Will Rogers
Category: money
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The greatest gift that Oxford gives her
“The greatest gift that Oxford gives her sons is, I truly believe, a genial irreverence toward learning, and from that irreverence love may spring.”
— Robertson Davies
Author: Robertson Davies
Category: learning
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When I see my mom in the
“When I see my mom in the stands, it always pushes me to succeed.”
— Ashton Eaton
Author: Ashton Eaton
Category: mom
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The True and solid peace of nations
“The true and solid peace of nations consists not in equality of arms, but in mutual trust alone.”
— Pope John XXIII
Author: Pope John XXIII
Category: peace
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I travel a lot; I hate having
“I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine.”
— Caskie Stinnett
Author: Caskie Stinnett
Category: travel
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A man has to learn that he
“A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce the wills of others, but that he can mold and master his own will: and things serve him who serves Truth; people seek guidance of him who is master of himself.”
— James Allen
Author: James Allen
Category: inspirational
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I would love to travel around the
“I would love to travel around the world working for a travel company taking students abroad on cultural immersion trips.”
— Karen Russell
Author: Karen Russell
Category: travel
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You can do one of two things.
“You can do one of two things. You can bury you head in the sand and believe what everyone tells you – that you will always be that young, that thin and that fabulous. Or you can use all the things you have – talent, contacts, knowledge – and do something different.”
— Cat Deeley
Author: Cat Deeley
Category: knowledge
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When Whitney Houston died, I felt great
“When Whitney Houston died, I felt great sadness. My sadness, of course, was about our collective loss – when you listened to this nightingale sing, your body would drop into a chair, your head would tilt up, a small smile would creep across your face, and inside you knew that there was a higher power somewhere: gifted, beautiful, spiritual.”
— James Belushi
Author: James Belushi
Category: smile
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