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“I am not proud, but I am happy; and happiness blinds, I think, more than pride.”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
“I sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple, but God declared: "Go down again - I dwell among the people.”
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“The connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet.”
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
“Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not. ”
― Pablo Picasso: Metamorphoses of the Human Form : Graphic Works, 1895-1972
― Pablo Picasso: Metamorphoses of the Human Form : Graphic Works, 1895-1972
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