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Among those who are satisfactory in this respect it is desirable to have represented as great a diversity of intellectual tradition, social milieu and personal character as possible.

-- Talcott Parsons

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Could two live that way? Could two live under the wild rose, and explore by the pond, so that the smooth mind of each is as everywhere present to the other, and as received and as unchallenged, as falling snow?

-- Annie Dillard

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Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth.

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Guys who are unavailable are actually a dream come true for me because I'm unavailable all the time. It's great they're not down your throat.

-- Leighton Meester

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The romantic idea is that everybody around a writer must suffer for his talent. I think a writer is a citizen of humanity, part of his nation, part of his family. He may have to make some compromises.

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You can't walk alone. Many have given the illusion, but none have really walked alone. Man is not made that way. Each man is bedded in his people, their history, their culture, and their values.

-- Peter Abrahams

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When friends asked me, Can we help? I'd say, Not unless you can alter time, speed up the harvest or teleport me off this rock. I used that line from Star Wars.

-- Charlie Sheen

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Every nation has to either be with us, or against us. Those who harbor terrorists, or who finance them, are going to pay a price.

-- Hillary Clinton

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People talk fundamentals and superlatives and then make some changes of detail.

-- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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When you step into your power and your true authentic self, you shine. You shine so brightly that the world tries to keep up.

-- Shannon Kaiser

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