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I tend to begin with what you might call the very small world of personal life. But I am certainly interested in… — Graham Swift Copy Share Image
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Love is the simplest of all earthly things. It needs no grandeur of celestial trust In more than what it is, no… — Arthur Davison Ficke Copy Share Image
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Before the Second World War I believed in the perfectibility of social man; that a correct structure of society would produce goodwill;… — William Golding Copy Share Image
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The coniferous forests of the Yosemite Park, and of the Sierra in general, surpass all others of their kind in America, or… — John Muir Copy Share Image
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In the 20th century, the Muslim world created a vision of religious nationalism. Turkey, for example, had to be ethnically Turkish. Kurds,… — Feisal Abdul Rauf Copy Share Image
CEOs the world over are fond of pointing to their workforce and saying "Our people are our greatest asset." And yet today,… — Marcus Buckingham Copy Share Image