Tess
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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
― P.S. I Love You
― P.S. I Love You
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
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“I can concede that the government has no knowledge of the people, but I believe the people know less of the government. There are useless officials, evil, if you like, but there are also good ones, and these are not able to accomplish anything because they encounter an inert mass, the population that takes little part in matters that concern them.”
― Noli Me Tángere
― Noli Me Tángere
“The other problem with learning a new skill is that it takes forever. How long is forever exactly? Longer than you thought.”
― Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck
― Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck
“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
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