Admission Quote by Marya Mannes

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“Flirtation is merely an expression of considered desire coupled with an admission of its impracticability.”

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To be at peace with self, to find company and nourishment in self-this would be the test of the free and productive psyche.

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Lie down and listen to the crabgrass grow.

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the overwhelming majority of people who are engaged in the processes of thought and expression are Democrats because the essence of thought is exploration…

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The suppression of civil liberties is too many less a matter for horror than the curtailment of the freedom to profit.

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Euthanasia ... is simply to be able to die with dignity at a moment when life is devoid of it.

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To know the good is to react against the bad. Indifference is the mark of deprivation.

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It is privilege of living to be acutely, agonizingly conscious of the moment that is always present and always passing.

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In Hollywood, not to have an analyst is virtually an admission of failure.

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Pride is an admission of weakness; it secretly fears all competition and dreads all rivals.

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Do you trust me? The question is usually asked before an admission that such trust is misplaced.

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Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised.

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Silly ideas, worth the admission price in smiles, but they're true. Is high-energy physics interesting because it's true or because it's crazy?

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He's the kind of player that is worth the price of admission.

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African American children can't be educationally disadvantaged for 12 years and then experience a miracle cure when it comes time for admission into college.

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