If I have one wish for my birthday, it is that 35 is the end of desperation and the beginning of acceptance.… — Jessi Klein Copy Share Image
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I'm never trying to make a statement about morality ever. If there's a statement to be made, it's "People are complicated. They… — Liz W. Garcia Copy Share Image
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(The mainstream media) are so vested in our first black president not being a failure that it's going to be amazing to… — Joe Walsh Copy Share Image
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...we must also acknowledge that the majority of the men and women of our time continue to live daily in situations of… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
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In desperation I asked Fermi whether he was not impressed by the agreement between our calculated numbers and his measured numbers. He… — Freeman Dyson Copy Share Image
I deplore the horrible crime as child murder…no matter what the motive, love of ease, or desire to save from suffering the… — Susan B. Anthony Copy Share Image
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Death, my son, is a good thing for all men; it is the night for this worried day that we call life.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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Sophia and Grandmother sat down by the shore to discuss the matter further. It was a pretty day, and the sea was… — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
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