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Quote by Virginia Woolf
The history of mens opposition to womens emancipation is more inte

The history of mens opposition to womens emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself. – Virginia Woolf

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There can be no two opinions as to what a highbrow is. He is the man or woman of thoroughbred intelligence who rides his mind at a gallop across country in pursuit of an idea. – Virginia Woolf

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Intelligence
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Virginia Woolf
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If we didnt live venturously, plucking the wild goat by the beard, and trembling over precipices, we should never be depressed, Ive no doubt; but already should be faded, fatalistic and aged. – Virginia Woolf

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Adventure
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Virginia Woolf
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Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book shown to him by heart, and his friends can only read the title. – Virginia Woolf

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Self
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That great dust-heap called history. – Augustine Birrell

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History

One truth stands firm. All that happens in world history rests on something spiritual. If the spiritual is strong, it creates world history. If it is weak, it suffers world history. – Albert Schweitzer

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History

A nation that forgets its past can function no better than an individual with amnesia. – David McCullough

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History

Russians can give you arms but only the United States can give you a solution. – Anwar Sadat

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I work with really cool people, and so far I havent been approached in any embarrassing manner when it comes to image. – Sondre Lerche

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Its so great in Hollywood now. You have people past 40 sitting and talking about serious stuff, writing and making movies and TV, but theres laser pistols and superheroes and alien monsters involved. Its viable and mainstream. – Nathan Fillion

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The 12-step chocoholics program: Never be more than 12 steps away from chocolate! – Terry Moore

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As an actress, emotions are my business, my stock-in-trade. As such, Ive dealt with them nearly all my life. – Loretta Young

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